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MY BELIEFS

In the past, we lacked the technology to fully test ideas. Some revolutionary thoughts that were deemed iconoclastic/repulsive, we now know are true. The ideas of Copernicus and Einstein spring to mind.
Research has shown that people hesitate to help, but one person takes the lead, others will soon follow. We may have an ethical responsibility to take leadership in helping those in trouble.
We believe that our view of the world is correct and we often seek confirmation of those views. However, it is only by seeking those who are different from us can we see the world from their perspective and that may challenge us to be better people. See: John Howard Griffin
Trust is one of the element that bind us together as humans. If we have reliable and repeated patterns of trust between individuals, we can create better societies.
To not do so is simply hypocritical and an abuse of privilege.
We must seek out and listen to different who hold different views of the world. The flipside of this is that we must consider the impact of what we say to others.
This is a simple rule for creating empathy. Empathy is one of the key pillars of morality. This is an attempt to combine the golden and silver rules.
While we live in a world in which some have more than others, we have a responsible to not exacerbate those inequalities.
We primarily learn, as child, from our parents. Children tend to uncritically accept what their parents tell them and how they act. This is of great importance in cases of abuse and violence.
Despite the various promises made you some belief systems, we can be sure that we have this life. We may have another, but we don't know. The most parsimonious option therefore, is to maximise the positive aspects of your life for yourself and others.