So finally I came up with a title, but all the credit goes to my friend, who used to call me 'romanticist-pragmatist' due to my romantic ideals and very rational approach to life. I hoped I was already done with this self contradiction, yet it seems to be still up to date. Maybe it's a good thing some issues wouldn't let me pass by without a blink.
The National Academy of Sciences organised a series of lectures on astronomy which I happily attended. After today's lecture I met a man, probably in his fifties. He was a plain man who got really interested in astronomy and physics. The problem was, he couldn't find a place for God in what he heard. Believer through all his life, he seemed really tormented. And guess what? Me, a declared atheist, explained him, why science does not negate the existence of God. Why would I do such a thing? Why would I try to help someone keep believing although I honestly wish everyone would understand God is not needed any more and probably never was? Why the hell would I bother? Because I felt sorry for this man. I claim no right to deny somebody's beliefs, why should I take the advantage of someone's crisis? If he ever decides he can live without God, let it be his own choice.
When going home from the lecture, I passed a guy walking his dog in the doors of my flat. He kicked the animal and hit it so hard, it squealed - just because the dog wouldn't listen to what he says. It's not that I want to tell everyone how good a person I am, waiting for them to come back, telling the guy what I think of him and threatening him to call the police. I'd like to point out this: how often do we, myself as well, not react when something wrong is going on? Sure, it's easier to pretend it doesn't concern us. It's none of our business, right? But I wouldn't be able to sleep well if I did nothing, I wouldn't like to see myself in the mirror. And yep, that's where the romantic ideals come back.
A few weeks ago I would just ignore such situation. Fortunately for me, I suppose, I have a renaissance of 'let's fix the world' thing. For every other mad man who'd like to make this world a better place - 'The impossible dream' song from 'Man of La Mancha' musical.
Peace.
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