Ambivalence

Ambivalence 

Maintaining Order at Any Cost 

There's a lot here. Maybe too much stuff for anyone in a hurry. But that's okay. Take it or leave it.

At the beginning of this week, I had no idea anyone like Mr. Steve exists – had no idea who he is. And I still don’t. But he talks about important things.

Yeah, important things not everyone is comfortable with.

His sort of open autobiography  - what’s on the Net -  is there for anyone, though maybe not everyone, to read.

The link is provided below.

The first time through his story (it takes a while, but worth it)… the first time through, not being familiar with the fighting world, I didn’t have such a clear picture.

What I did get out of the reading deals with the issue of maintaining order in this society. Japan is vertical. And some places are vertical in an unforgivably extreme way. Mr. Steve is not the only 'outsider' who has been through it either. 

No, I don't intentionally live in a way that takes me anywhere near the world of violence experienced by the Gary, Steve, or anyone else. I got close enough... once.  And after hearing what they had/have to say, I'm glad I didn't fall for it.  But I am here.