‘Let that which stood in front go behind,
Let that which was behind advance to the front,
Let bigotos, fools, unclean persons, offer new propositions,
Let the old propositions be postponed,
Let a man seek pleasure everywhere except in himself,
Let a woman seek happiness anywhere except in herself.’
Walt Whitman
Is society in reverse? Values such as vainity, greed and power stand in front of humility, being (opposed to having) and respect.
In politics, unclean people offer many propostions, but they are not really new. Fortunately, there are honest and sensible people offering new propositions in all areas.
There are lots of men and women seeking pleasure and happiness in other people, in having more and more possessions, in sex. The inner-self has been forgotten. Somehow, society is in reverese. However, never did those who had been left behind advanced to the front.
Marcelo Elias.
