I'd like elaboration before signing myself up for, or declining, any position.

yes absolutly

no, i'm still scared shitless by the dark. Like, what if aliens kidnap me?

to simplify i think its sort of like : why be fearful of something that you've loved so much just because there is a potential threat lurking around

edit: the french can use this as..."we love democracy and freedom of speech and we will keep it regardless of the potential threats lurking around"

just an example and me bringing this example up is because this is recent and this photo represents this perfectly i think.

as the philosphy says, you loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night they'll bring you in

**** the stars, stars ded

No

I mean, I get that statement, but the Expanded Consciousness logo in the corner is the reason I'm looking more into it. I know what Expanded Consciousness is, but I haven't looked at their views and I'd like to know more.

do you sis

exactly! creepy ****ers. rot in piss alien scum

no just an hour ago I walked to the playground to do pull ups at the bar but the lights didn't work and it was scary af.

I'm not afraid of the dark but of the psychos that hide in it

unfortunately mugging, raping and hate crime aren't uncommon here. the stars were amazingly beautiful though, I appreciated them even though I nearly shat my pants

i think it means, don't be afraid of the darkness because the stars shine behind it

And so do serial killers and clowns.

But the stars aren't just little dots. They're enormous unknown blazing hot spheres somewhere millions of miles away. And what's past that? And before them that we can't see? The stars aren't as friendly as they appear

I don't get it.

Is it like "I have loved life too much to be afraid of death"? Like all the positives in this world outweigh the negatives. For all the sadness that life has to offer (war, death of relatives, cancer, racism, homophobia, the unknown) they're "outshone" by the positives of love and the relationships we build (and moments we share) with those we love.

yes, kinda, but more like I am not afraid of what scares, like lonliness, sorrow, etc., because I know the beauty that comes with the knowledge of ourselves

To say it with Madonna: