Exactly what the hell are you talking about?

Your medical journals? Right, maybe the Annals of Aromatherapy or the Missouri Journal of Wellness?

And I suppose you would decide what the "worthless" fields of study are? Grow up Mr/Ms Sophomore.

And no animal that I'm aware of has created existential, life threatening, possibly catastrophic conditions in it's own environment.
That is Man's impact on Earth!

"Learning from the Stones": A Go Approach To Mastering China's Strategic Concept, SHI. David Lai, www.carslile.mil/ssi May 2004.

Dated, but I believe accurate

Herr Schopenhauer- your well thought out post is a masterpiece. Well done.
I would, if I may, take a small issue with your thoughts in Section 1. If I understand you correctly, you are questioning the ethics of procreation in this time of uncertainty, fear, illness and death. I would say it may be wise to stop and take time to reflect on the nature of Nature.
Human beings in their wisdom or lack of it, have given us the present world. Humans will have to deal with it. I would like to think that you might not want ALL Nature to cease replicating just because of questionable human behaviour.
This may be a good time for us to reflect on the fact that we are as much a part of Nature as anything in our existence. It might be a good time to keep this in mind.

Is it just me or has someone been "sleeping by the switch"
as they say concerning the virus? I mean, what the hell ! ?Has there been no one watching out for this s*#t? With the billions that is spent on defense this is what we get? But , I'm just a common man, what do I know?

I would have to agree with Pantagruel that with the symptoms you are having it is probably not a good idea to be using hallucinogens.
I agree with Artimus' thought as well. You may need a medical work up, blood work, brain scans, MRIs etc, to rule out a physical cause of your symptoms.
You don't mention any medications you are taking, so if you are taking meds you may want to research any side effects you may be experiencing for possible connection to your symptoms.
I know this is hard to deal with, but hang in there and know that you will defeat this one day soon.

Well said, bravo!

Seems to me that what is "better" is a personal value. Just what, in your estimation, would be better to discuss?

Strange, how?

Serving Zion...Might be time to put down the "good book" and and put yourself in order with how things work out--
the Tao.

Speaking of Neocons, what does it mean now that Mr. Bolton has gotten the axe?
That ignorant smart (not really) ass Mr. Carlson among the other deplorables at Fox now describes Mr. Bolton as a "man of the left". I've heard many things about Mr. Bolton over the years, but a man of the left? Come on.
Is Mr. Carlson just reading what has been written for him or is he really that dense?
(Please excuse the New York Times-like salutations)

I appreciate all this scholarly discussion, but at some point wouldn't it be better for one's psychological health to limit the "navel gazing"?
Maybe go outside, observe the natural world and relax.
Things could be so much worse.

You mean like Little St. James?

Sin, what is sin if not a cultural thing? If one deviates from the cultural norms, then one is referred to as a sinner by the majority.
If sin is connected to various sexual acts and behavior by the dominant culture, then there will always be those that deviate from the norm.
Nature made all animals (humans included) interested in sex and therefore procreation.
How is this activity sinful when it is perfectly normal and natural?

Perhaps I should have used the word "grateful" instead of "proud". For not one minute have I regarded myself of having deserved any advantages I may have had.

Of course I feel badly about others that may not have had the opportunities that I was given. Certainly I would prefer that all people had equal opportunities in life, but the reality is that in our world real equality does not exist, yet.

Yes, I feel fortunate to have had the support given to me, but having guilt and shame about it, never.

Right. Thanks for the enlightenment, but how so for recreation?

Dissasocivatie medications like Ketamine are now being used in psychotherapy. This experience can't be all bad. Or am I missing the point?