The wonderful Leah from Leah’s Cafe would like The Whole Truth and nothing but the truth from me. The idea is to tell you things that I don’t like. Now, there aren’t many things that I think about not liking. I’m not a person prone to having pet peeves or being annoyed at others. For me, being pissed off is simply not helpful. I’d rather put my energy into figuring out how I might alter something in a better way. But that being said, there are things in this world that don’t sit well with me.For instance: - The belief that it’s useful to “give” our emotional negativity to another.None of us really wants it.- The belief that we can actually solve disputes through violence.“...all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”- The belief that we can “know” God.Something that profoundly “big” is by definition unknowable.- The belief that science can solve everything.It does raise a lot of interesting questions, though.- The belief that children must go through the terrible twos.Kids are taught certain things -- like defiance -- early. The terrible twos might be a response to that learning.- The belief that humans can actually be divided into races.Race definitions are imprecise, arbitrary, and derived from custom.- The belief that we have the “right” to condemn others when we do the same thing.Has hypocrisy become aspirational?- The belief that politeness doesn’t really matter.People desire respect--maybe politeness is a cornerstone of respect?- The belief that pleasure is a “high” goal.Could it possibly be a by-product that serves to “motivate” us?- The belief that reward & punishment is a necessary model to instill boundaries.We may have alternatives that are healthier and less doctrinaire.- The belief that beliefs are a sufficient way of viewing life and worth holding on to.Since belief is a state in which we are convinced of the truth or validity of a proposition or premise (without the ability to adequately prove or verify it), it may simply be another word for opinion.- The belief that boys will be boys.Possibly a rationalization for the enabling of unruly, wild, and conflictual behavior?OK, that’s my thoughts on things that make me go hmmmm ... or don’t sit well with me. It’s the whole truth (smile) or maybe a little truth (wink) from me. Now I’m tagging a few others to come clean with the truth on things that just don’t sit well with them. SweetpeaHealth Freak MommyZAM JO-N Sabinemall content The New Parent © 2007