Posted: May 29, 2007, 12:45 AM CST
Actually I do. First of all I don't think anyone disagrees with you. Nothing you said is far fetched or untrue. Myself however while I agree wholey, I will take the time to understand human nature. In a perfect world, we would not be matched up by beauty (unless they were breeding us like horses), money, or caste, we would be matched up more by our IQ. Our overall ability to comprehend subjects. That way we would all be with someone that even if they did not have the phyisical attraction, could not help but have the mental compatabilty.
It is sad, but (a term I hate) just the way the world is. People are ego driven creatures. That is one of the things that make us unique from the other animals. Between you and me, I think we got ripped. By having this extra few brain cells, it has made us live under the illusuion we need to be competative about our looks.
It is eaier for someone like myself (I am a bit over weight) to believe that not seeing the inner beauty is wrong. Much more easily than it is for the tan, six foot two, Brad Pitt type at least. When you are blessed (or maybe cursed) with physical beauty, you see things different. Yes, you may be capable of saying true beauty is in the soul, but who are you going to match up with? We only need to look at Hollywood to get the answer.
Pretty people are going to seek other pretty people. (human nature) What adds the irony to it all is there is no visible line. I have met some very plain looking women, (and men) that thought they were god's gift to sexuality and humanity. Like the fine line of money and have and have not. Most people think they have...when in reality they have not. Their illusion of having is their safety net from those they feel superior to.
Society, television, make up companies, health clubs, schools, and movies have all contributed to the delimma. We see it everyday in commercials, on billboards, in restaurants. People living life like they are part of a special club for the beautiful people. It is excepted. Cruel, unfair, biast, a blasphemy. Yet back to the two words.. human nature.
So to wrap it up. You are right. No on in their right mind could disagree with you or argue that you are off base. My only comments are that in a perfect world, you would be stating the obvious. In the ego driven, me first, have a whiter smile, and a skinny body world, people live and see with a myopia. I doubt it will ever change.
