Deeper fear influences
Dear People,
I am happy to write down my thoughts on the current very black and white situation regarding the current world situation. I am aware that in doing so, I cannot speak deeply enough to many readers - as our reality is in many ways filtered through our perceptions and presented so differently. I have experienced different ways of looking at things. As an engineer facts are important, as a pilot safe decisions, in the role of a therapist or healer I see the invisible world. A world that remains closed to many people.
The world situation is primarily seen through what we are told or what we personally experience. Besides war and environmental situations, a virus is primarily a danger for many people. The wars and the environmental situations are mostly too far away for their reality. The definition of healthy and sick also seems important to me. Who defines this? Are there not many shades of gray? Or is every visit to the doctor the same as illness? Are there healthy people in our representation?
I would like to pose two theses:
- Let's assume that the virus, regardless of a human health condition, enters the majority of people with years of long-term consequences or death. Then for the protection of mankind a measure for the continuation of the "today's" life known to us would be desired for many people. Questions, with which consequences such a measure may take place, is in this case probably less important, since the survival stands in the foreground. Could health problems arising from the measure be accepted, with the gain of continued life?
- Let us assume that the virus causes physical damage to only a percentage of humanity and that the other people remain so-called "healthy". Immediately two representations arise as to which measures should be used in this scenario. Can both measures be used at the same time? Not in every case this is possible. So one group of people will comply at best, the other again sees rather incomprehension in this measure.
Many people want to return to the "known normality". Many of these people, it seems to me, are supporters of measures that want to restore just this image. But what if losing this normality triggers fear and insecurity and this is the deeper reason for a measure. Thus, those who question this measure also have a source of fear and insecurity.
After every autumn and winter comes a spring. A season of blossom, beauty, virginity and wonderfully powerful. What season are we in regarding world situation? Autumn seems appropriate.
In a crisis, mutual understanding would be necessary - where are you ?
Cordially
Your Patrick Roth, August 2021