RE: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
March 1, 2022 at 2:14 pm
(This post was last modified: March 1, 2022 at 2:16 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
We find ourselves in the strange position of being apprehended as lucky by the author of the haiku because - for reasons of literary tradition, cherry blossoms are a unit of communication for the idea that life is fleeting in their tradition - but from here, understanding that we're gawking at the reproductive organs of the plant - an objective philosophy might use cherry blossoms or blossoms of any kind as a stand in for permanence, perpetuity, and biological immortality. They do find that use in other parts of eastern (and western) philosophy.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
