Perceptions of Wrong Doing

I'm sure I came across this story during my Eastern studies. The tale illustrates the power and choice of perception. Can we trust what is seen? is the obvious always the answer? What is really 'evil' and what is a misviewing of circumstance? I am dealing with these challenges in my own life and thought this spoke well to my heart.

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Heinlein's Monkeys and Purity

A friend of mine asked about gays persecuting bisexuals. I’ve thought about this group dynamic in other arenas as I believe this is a phenomenon that extends to other minorities. The same seems to happen in most any group that is persecuted by a larger entity. It is not a pretty sight when it does happen.

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Is persecution of the sub-minority a forgone event? Can the minority learn from it’s own circumstances? I don’t know. I wonder if this an inevitable part of life. Time will tell.