Write On Brother!

It is obvious that people write for many different reasons and purposes. And while some writing may be more earnest or useful to others, all must be at the least be acknowledge for the time and effort put forth. It is easier to take a picture or talk about something than to write about it. The question of "why we write" is much different than "why write". There are many writing disciplines that are personal and many that are impersonal, so the expressionism thing does not apply to many. I simply subscribe that we indirectly write to preserve ideas. The great civilizations realized this and we are able to learn from them today. How would humankind develop and evolve without writing? Sure you could survive without writing(IE the tribes we spoke of), but where is the advancement? Forget about noble purposes like conquering racism or respecting and understanding others religions, these people need to know how not to spread Aids or finding other viable ways of feeding themselves. If one can put aside all of the unnecessary violence, slavery, and ego that was involved with the great civilization's conquests, at least they made the new territory a more learned place over time and it all began with writing down and preserving ideas that could then be disseminated to others. And yes, it is acceptable to debate the validity of those ideas but it is all in the name of progress for humankind. I kind of look at writing as old school, but old school is cool. New school makes things faster and more convenient, but old school is nose to the grind stone and reeks of dedication. Write on!