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Loveliest sin

I still miss your fingertips

dancing on my skin

and the touch of your lips

for they were my loveliest sin.

by Weltenasche.

Why do you get so many hater questions? Are you an asshole magnet offline as well?

I think it's because I've had online profiles on other sites before, and there may have been a few hateful followers that migrated with me to tumblr. Apart from that, I stand firmly for my values and views and am open for confrontation, which in a way also makes you a target for such people; you can't please everyone after all.

In a way, I'm an asshole magnet in real life too, yes. However, to elaborate on the whole thing would go beyond the scope of an answer here.

Finally, I will say that it doesn't really bother me. At the end of the day, they're all just words and I'm the one who gives or takes away value from them. Some of these messages are even quite funny. Of course, I publish only a very small part of them.

Vergangene Tage

Die Tage längst vergangen

vom Winde fort geweht

die Liebe mag verlangen

dass sie niemals vergeht.

Auf Ewig und für immer

das sagten wir uns zwei

und sprachen uns sogleich

von all der Trauer frei. 

Verlernten doch zu sprechen

ich weiß es nicht zu sagen

als würde in mir brechen

was niemals war zu tragen. 

Ich gab es ab an dich

hinfort von meinem Körper

ein letztes mal Herz sprich

die ungeliebten Wörter. 

- by Weltenasche.

So what is the vegan solution? Should we treat animals like humans and humans like animals in every regard to make it fair and equal?

In this regard, I think one must recognize that equality, in its truest sense, is not about sameness but about acknowledging the inherent dignity of all beings in their distinctiveness. To treat humans and animals as equals in every regard would be to overlook the profound differences that define us - our capacity for reason, our self-awareness, our ability to shape and reflect upon the world in ways that transcend mere survival. Yet, in other ways, we are kin, sharing this earth and its fragile beauty, bound by the same breath of life, vulnerable to the same forces of nature.

To say that humans and animals should be treated identically is to misunderstand the nature of equality itself. Animals, by their very being, cannot be held to the same moral standards, nor can they bear the same responsibilities that humanity shoulders. Our power to quite literally rule over everything in this world places us in a different role; not one of dominance, but of stewardship.

For me the question was never about elevating animals to human standards or reducing humans to mere creatures, but about finding harmony in the difference, recognizing that we are not separate from the natural world, but a part of it and therefore responsible for it.

Unzählbar noch die Gleise

unsäglich das Verlangen

ungleich ist jede Reise

und doch so ähnlich; 

auf ihre Art und Weise.

by Weltenasche.

Reflections

You made me beautiful, held within your eyes,

a reflection I could cherish, to my surprise.

But in a thousand gazes, I sought in vain,

that same sweet beauty, I'd never find again.

by Weltenasche.

What's your reason for training anyway? Women I assume?

Mainly the fact that it keeps my otherwise very destructive thoughts at bay.

Doesn't it piss you off that a random woman can just post a picture of her tits/ass without any effort and get ten times as many likes and attention for it as you will ever get for one of your poems? Then why post poems at all? But this blog is dead anyway - no interaction - no posting - nothing 🤣

No, it doesn't, and honestly, I've never really thought about that before. I don't measure my blog and its value by trivial things like attention or likes.

But from a logical standpoint, it only makes sense, as poetry is more of a niche interest, while something like sexual desire, which is amplified/triggered by the visual impressions you mentioned, certainly appeals to a broader audience.

And I post my poems because I enjoy reading the associations they evoke in people who read them, the ways in which they are interpreted, the memories, impressions, and feelings that people associate with them.

Not everything in the world we call ours should be solely tied to attention, although certainly too much already is.

Nightstand

On my nightstand, a part of you remains,

from dawn's first blush to night's quiet plains.

Where I once looked into your eyes,

to start and end each day,

I now find solace in a picture,

in the same loving way.

by Weltenasche.

What is the best operating system? What operating system do you use? Why do you use it?

I would say it depends on your use case.

For the majority of users, an operating system that puts a lot of emphasis on user-friendliness and ease of use is a good choice. The most prominent representatives in this category (in the PC context) are probably Windows and MacOS, which is also shown by their market share. However, there are also a few Linux distributions that are very easy to use now.

If one puts more value on performance, certain functionality, open source development, data protection, avoiding bloatware ... or something like that, then the answer could be different, of course. As I said, the use case is decisive.

Personally, I've been using Linux for years and change distributions quite regularly; which again depends on my personal use case. So far I have found favor in Ubuntu, Debian, Arch and Kali.

Currently I use Ubuntu, because I also use it in my work environment and it is convenient for me. Other reasons include being a supporter and contributor of open source software, it's good for development/coding and I just need a shell to feel comfortable.

I could name many more reasons, but I think the basic idea has become apparent.