Do No Harm

Okay, so the link to the Do No Harm site has been sat in my web links for quite some time now.

I just wanted to mention it properly in it's own blog. Because it's a very very good idea, and a fantastic message to spread throughout humanity.

This is what the website reads:

We seem to be living in a world that is getting less hospitable every day. Look closely at any endeavor our species has engaged in and it appears we are unaware of the harm we do, we ignore the harm we do, we intentionally do harm for our own gain, or sadly in some cases we do harm for our own pleasure and enjoyment.

Has no one taught us to do no harm?

If we haven't been taught to do no harm, we see no harm in doing harm. We cause harm and shrug it off. We cause harm and laugh about it. We cause harm and brag about it.

Sadder still, our children bear witness to our actions and never learn to do no harm themselves. Above all else we must teach our children, by example and instruction, this basic moral principle of life.

We must begin to make better choices and treat each other, the other creatures who share this planet with us, and this planet we call home with greater respect and compassion.

We believe that the first and most basic moral law is, "Do no harm." Because we can feel pain and suffering, we can imagine the pain and suffering of others, and we can act accordingly to minimize the harm we cause.

What does "do no harm" mean? Ultimately it means to give thoughtful consideration to our actions. “Do no harm” simply means to consider how our actions may affect the world we all share, to be compassionate in our dealings with all creatures, and not to thoughtlessly despoil our planet.

Doctors are asked to “first do no harm,” why not lawyers, businessmen, religious leaders and politicians? Why not us? Why not now?

It sounds like a simple idea because it is a simple idea, but it may be effective over the long run. Will “do no harm” solve all the problems in our world? Perhaps not, but this is an effort to decrease the suffering in the world and to increase the kindness.

We hope that “do no harm” becomes that little voice that guides our actions.

And we hope you will join us and spread the message "Do no harm."

Show everyone you care and use “Do no harm” to sign-off in your correspondence in place of "Best Wishes", "Yours" or "Regards."

That's the idea in a nutshell....if we all had a little ore passion for compassion then we'd be able to Do No Harm without even thinking about it. Where did human nature go so wrong? What made us think we were so brilliant, and fantastic, and better than anything and everything else.

When you think of the world, we are nothing. We are nothing in comparison to things such as nature. Especially in the Western world. There is something far more spiritual in the Eastern world, but in many parts it's till full of humans that think they are fantastic. We aren't.

When you look at animals, we have hunted them for years. And yet many species still survive. It's a wonder at the rate we humans work that there are any animals left...except of course the ones we breed ourselves to munch on later.

Now then, there's been a lot on the news recently, especially in my area, about farmers who can no longer afford to rear pigs. Is it any wonder? Is this not the worlds way of getting back at us. How can a farmer possibly eat an animal that they have reared?

Anyway, this is not about vegetarianism. This is about people thinking they are everything. Nature is clever. People are not. People are spoon fed, people are horrible, and people are just people. Nothing any more special than any gust of wind, plant or creature.

Please please do not hurt another's feelings. It wont get you anywhere. Not now, not ever. Just be nice as you can. Do one thing everyday that scares you. Do one good deed everyday for whoever you shall meet!! x x x