We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Thoughts/opinions/accurate?

[sensible27]

[Anonymous]

There are way too many people who may read this and think it doesn’t apply to them. If we are afraid of truth, then we are afraid of the light. It’s the allegory of the cave, everyone sees shapes on the walls and they guess what they are seeing and with no reference of what they’re talking about. Until one day someone leaves the cave and encounters daylight for the first time, they find a tree, then animals, civilization, food, books, etc... then when they come back to the cave to explain everything they’re looked at as being completely out... of... their... damn... mind. Today this reminds me of the times when people go outside of the normal “accepted” news channels, finds the truth, tries to report back and are told “oh, you must be a conspiracy theorist.” Hope that makes sense

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Well I guess that our fear of darkness is really a fear of the unknown. As we get older and develop ideas about how the world works which may be wrong, the truth (light) becomes our new darkness.

The deeper meaning in the quote lies in how our perceptions change as we age and obtain more knowledge and life experience.

[SarahsSummer]

It's describing ignorance, lack of knowledge, lack of interest in learning. Ignorance is a travesty and roadblock to enjoying the good life.
We should all remember,
The good life is one which is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge. Neither love without knowledge nor knowledge without love can produce a good life.
And that would be a real tragedy.

[fonduegirl]

Very accurate. In this age of technology, this could be very valid. You can teach a child the difference between good and bad, light and darkness but people who are already grown up? They would keep digging a larger hole until they find a place to sit their tombstone.

[Liasso]

The dark is often the easier path to take, and also very appetizing since its easily obtainable. Still the path of the light is a harsh trial of life and people rarely take it since its a burden for a longer time and not always rewarding in the way you want

[Oric50]

"Truth will set you free" that quote opposes your response.

[Liasso]

If truth sets you free, why do white lies exist

[Djaay]

Liasso... You dont see the irony of your mention?

[Oric50]

@Liasso it takes differing depths of courage to pursue freedom. White lies dont really give freedom just allow more motion inside the same maze

[Liasso]

I enjoy more views to everything and that was just my own uptake.
Take it with a grain of salt, at the end of the day that's what makes us all differ

[Oric50]

And Truth is our lone ultimate bond

[Liasso]

Your*

[leahzrc]

Well it depends on how the reader interprets "the light." I don't think life is so black and white where you could only have one or the other, also, what is light for someone could be dark for someone else

[lolcraft]

Really? Because this phrase is using light and dark symbolically as morally right and wrong. It's easy to dismiss this through one's own solipsism and subjective morality. But when faced with a choice you should choose the right path. Or at least acknowledge the wrong choices and don't do that.

[leahzrc]

I know what the phrase really means, I'm saying that right and wrong isn't black and white. Every person has a different interpretation of the 2

[lolcraft]

Obviously. Though your just an individual. What makes you think you now that's truly right or wrong? This isn't a doctrine on what is right, just advice to not fear it. I can get behind that.

[leahzrc]

I never said that I knew what is truly right and wrong, that is why I said that it is different for every person, and that their is no "real" right or wrong. I interpretted the quote as meaningless for me because I don't see things are just right or just wrong

[Djaay]

The other trajady in life is those who oppose and deny. Being a lost sheep isn't being lost , it's a state of intentional meandering oppositional against.

[Oric50]

Light is perfection. How close is good or bad to perfection. What if the scale would say anything that isn't perfect is wrong?

[lolcraft]

If you view them as words only, than no greater meaning can be derived from them. But can one individual be morally right in their actions? Can someone, you, do the right thing? Better yet, can someone do the wrong thing? I think you can agree on that last one. Morality isn't an absolute, especially where it concerns the right side of it. Though most people can agree on what is morally wrong. Thus as long as you don't do what you know is wrong, you're at least doing something right. Not fearing the light of you will.

[Oric50]

Obedience to the only Unbegotten is the only Truth there is. All other good is a parasitic good to that Truth. Any other version of good is a fraud.

[leahzrc]

I get that my words can be misinterpretted but what is with the replies

[Emperorxxxemilio]

I agree.

[Oric50]

My point is Perfection is the only option that really matters. Right and wrong, good and bad are largely subjective. But light is never dark and dark is never light.

[leahzrc]

oric that is what i've been trying to say, thank you for making it clear, i didn't use enough effort

[Oric50]

You should just be a pretty face :)

[leahzrc]

well then i am nothing

[genericname85]

anxiety is terrible. it protects us from terrible things but you can become anxiety of things you should do. and if you start avoiding those things, you won't be able to conquer the thins you should do anymore.

[adollarandadream]

I agree. My interpretation is that we should train the children to know all the aspects of life so they aren’t learning the hard way later in their lives because they aren’t raised right. Don’t ruin the children

[AdithyaR]

I don't know about the real world but it makes perfect sense in Star Wars.
Sounds like something Yoda would say.

[OfDeath]

Too much exposure to the sun can genuinely cause serious problems lol

But seriously, it's a good motivational quote.

[wisefool]

Why is that? Light is blinding. Sunlight is perhaps one of the most damaging things in the world...

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

The immense majority of people hate the light and truth, that's why Jesus Christ was hated.

[OfDeath]

That's not what it means. It's more to do with fear of failure.

[OddBeMe]

Sounds like generic word salad that could apply to any situation. Plato has said better.

[KrakenAttackin]

Being afraid of the light. You just described the left wing perfectly.

[Numbnuts89]

the young fear the dark, because the old haven't taught them not to be

[Oric50]

If light is the Truth of God's purpose then 100% agree that men fear it.

[tazmannamzat1010]

I would agree if the last word was fight or I was a vampire.

[Alivegirlll]

It is my fav and completely true

[Flower7]

I like that quote and I think it's true.

[HOAAH]

We are afraid of success?

[JSmuve]

I feel seen with this quote. I'mma go hide now.

[Emperorxxxemilio]

I’ll have to see the quote in a larger context.

[Djaay]

YOUR EITHER WITH GOD OR THE DEVIL. Is that large enough?

[Emperorxxxemilio]

What’s up with all these religious nut bags on here?

[Djaay]

Deny as you wish. Knowing the GOD of the Bible isn't religious. I despise religion more than you do and just as much as our gealous GOD does himself. "What's with all the anti-christ doing on gag as well... fair enough question isn't it or are you so offended?

[Emperorxxxemilio]

Definitely not offended. Just a little concerned. 😂

[Djaay]

Concerned of what appature?

[Emperorxxxemilio]

And you know the Bible isn’t to be taken literally, most if not all of it is symbolic and allegorical.

[Emperorxxxemilio]

And wtf are you talking about? 😂 This quote is by Plato not Marilyn Manson or some shit.

[Djaay]

So the devil's lies you believe? You do realize you have to know the truth in order to lie about it.

[Emperorxxxemilio]

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? How is any of your jibber jabber relevant to this quote?

[Djaay]

It's not the quote its self. It's the anthology of it's own truth that merely expresses itself within the darkness or the light of spirituality.

[Emperorxxxemilio]

Your “spirituality”, not mine.

[Djaay]

The quote wast talking about you or me personally , so why the attack?

[Emperorxxxemilio]

You’re the one who started all of this with “YOURE EITHER WITH GOD OR THE DEVIL” 🤪

[Djaay]

You asked I answered. Then you personally attacked my referem with insult.

[Emperorxxxemilio]

I didn’t ask you anything and are you offended? 😂

[Djaay]

Not at all. Your mention of opinion strikes for an answer... I answered and you became offended with an insult... heck yourself before others

[Emperorxxxemilio]

It really doesn’t strike for anything and it’s not an insult, just an observation.

[Djaay]

Your opinion is questive in nature as a response to the take. Your reply to my opinion is insulting in nature from your mouth. I dont pay no mind to your miadering tho.

[Emperorxxxemilio]

Okie dokie.

[Anonymous]

it's because they're vampires. burn them all

[Hotboy_booblover]

Very true