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Benedict Arnold

How different would the world be if we could see everybody's souls instead of their bodies?

Posted - November 15, 2016
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  • 17261
    Should be kind of what we see here, no? We don't see each other's look here, but how we present ourselves. It won't be our souls but likely very much influenced by them. Hmm.
      November 15, 2016 2:19 AM MST
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  • Very good Sapphicheart, I never thought of it on those terms. Good thinking!
    Ill think about that one some more. Thank you for expanding my mind.
    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at November 15, 2016 4:11 AM MST
      November 15, 2016 2:57 AM MST
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  • 17261
    You're welcome. If we are supposed to let it reflect on how such world would be, not much different. People Weill still have empathy and apathy towards each other, just no longer influenced by the look.
      November 15, 2016 3:40 AM MST
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  • I don't know if I agree with that. I think it would be a lot different without the labels we put on each other. Plus we wouldn't be able to lie or hide or pretend. It would be like meeting someone for the first time and knowing exactly what's in their heart, good and bad. Don't you think?
      November 15, 2016 4:00 AM MST
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  • 17261
    We will the have to disagree on this one. There will always be sympathy, empathy, apathy and antipathy no matter how naked and honest we present ourselves.

    Not everyone will understand to appreciate honesty, and they will let their apathy or antipathy out to hurt someone.
      November 15, 2016 5:22 AM MST
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  • I understand
      November 15, 2016 5:37 AM MST
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  • 8214
    I like that idea a lot.  It sure would simplify life. 
      November 15, 2016 4:11 AM MST
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  • I think so too Morning.
      November 15, 2016 4:12 AM MST
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  • 1393
    hmmm.. Good Morning, is what I'd say. 
      November 19, 2016 2:39 PM MST
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  • I'd be comming to ya', on a dusty road.  Good lovin'?  I'd have a truck load.
      November 15, 2016 4:49 AM MST
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  • Ahhh! I finally got that. Thank you Glis.
    Good one.
      November 15, 2016 11:01 AM MST
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  • 5808
    it would be heavenly
    so to speak...
      November 15, 2016 6:59 AM MST
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  • I think so too Baba. 
    I do.
    Thanks for responding.
      November 15, 2016 11:03 AM MST
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  • 1268
    Look through the body and you'll see the soul.
      November 15, 2016 11:13 AM MST
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  • How can you do that Camel?
      November 19, 2016 8:53 PM MST
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  • 1393

    How different would the world be if we could see everybody's souls instead of their bodies?

     

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    1- There are several possible takes on that. Not all serious, of course. I'll add a few to the ones already here.


    2- Soul is sometimes interchangeable with spirit and sometimes with the physical person as in “s/he's a happy soul”, for example.


    3- If taken in the spirit sense how would we "see" everybody's souls instead of their bodies if we had no eyes?


    4- Those in burkas are saying “We don’t want you to see our bodies and get distracted by your thoughts about them” It’s clear we’re not seeing their bodies. So what ARE we seeing?


    5- How the blind-from-birth “see” the world can never be fully experienced by the sighted. Similarly, how different the world would be if we could see everybody's souls instead of their bodies can never be experienced by us. So we can only speculate. Perhaps there’d be no showing off and we’d all be very humble. Maybe everybody would see him/herself as a nobody.

     

     

     

     

      November 19, 2016 6:04 PM MST
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  • I'm fine with speculation. It's all we can hope for here.
    The blind and burka thing are a nice twist to.the conversation. I wonder if they have a certain advantage in seeing the true selves of others without the distraction of the physical appearance.
    I think that's a great point. I'm going to look into that. Thanks Court. That's alright.
      November 19, 2016 8:58 PM MST
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  • 3934
    Oh, that would be horrific...;-D...










    This post was edited by OldSchoolTheSKOSlives at November 19, 2016 6:47 PM MST
      November 19, 2016 6:44 PM MST
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  • That's funny school, Thanks.
      November 19, 2016 9:02 PM MST
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  • I'd think you're either very very talented or very very deluded.
    Which one is it? )
      November 19, 2016 9:00 PM MST
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  • You know I'm just playing with you Winged, I would never think you're deluded. 
    Not too much anyway. )
      November 19, 2016 9:40 PM MST
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  • 46117
    What if I told you I have selfies of mine?
      November 19, 2016 7:16 PM MST
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  • 3934
    I don't. But the Art Directors for the movie "Forbidden Planet" did a pretty good job of modeling it....;-D...



      November 19, 2016 7:26 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Oh my God that IS you.  That's the guy I see when I write back.  I guess I can see souls.  I thought you were green though.

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      November 19, 2016 9:05 PM MST
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