i spent many years being anything but ethical in many ways (though i was
vegan and did try!), which makes me even more determined. yes, tying
one's shoelaces does have ethical implications - insofar as an insect
could be on them or the like. one learns to keep an 'instinctive' eye
out. there has to be a certain amount of pragmatic flexibility, but it's
on a pretty 'removed' level. for example, insects hitting the
windscreens of cars etc. i don't own a vehicle, and have do desire to do
so, for this and other environmental reasons. however, i do make use of
them and travel in buses and planes which no doubt make use of things i
would find ethically problematic. i would also give my child medicine -
were there no other choice - that was made from substances of
problematic origin. an ethical process, however, would be part of the
decision-making behind usage. thing is, this is just the way i see the
world and is most certainly not something i feel i have the right to
impose on others. same applies to my anarchism. this all relates to a
poetics - for me poetry doesn't just happen but comes out of the belief
systems that inform our lives. i am often asked why i can like the
heavily fishing-orientated poetry of robert adamson so much - easy, it
defines its own ethical system and creates a space that is one i
certainly couldn't create myself. i constantly get attacked for being
derridean - and yes, i am. and the rejection of binaries is the first
'lesson' i learnt...
may this community of difference thrive!
thanks for the support - it is deeply appreciated.
best,
jk
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