Fearful Symmetry

             Symmetry is defined as correspondence in size, shape, and relative position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line. This definition applies to the abstract geometric shapes and all the man-made objects that are based on the impeccably symmetric geometric model. This kind of symmetry can not be found in nature, since there are no organisms that have two identical sides. On the other hand, symmetry is the beauty of form arising from balanced proportions. This definition can be applied to the human aesthetic perception of nature, art, and even to human soul. Symmetry, geometrical or perceptional, is fearful for people, because it represents rationality and infallibility, all of which cannot be attained by any human being without destroying individuality.
             The true nature of human soul is asymmetric. Humans tend to question every step in their lives. Every decision is the result of thought process, which involves doubts and hesitations. Humans are vulnerable because of their emotional side, which often overcomes the rational thinking. On one hand, this vulnerability is the human weakness. On the other hand, it is the emotional side that makes up the human individuality. Unfortunately, people, by seeking perfection, turn to machinery rationalism, contradicting the genuine human nature.
             The twentieth century was the era of the geometric proportionality. Symmetry was present in industrial cities and human societies. It was the time when scientific accuracy was worth much more than imagination and creativity of the human mind. Everything seemed to have a system. The culmination point of the glorification of rationality was the creation of communist and Nazis states, where people were raised into standards dictated by the government. Any signs of individuality as well as the opposition were oppressed. The consequences of such system were: the loss of humanitarian values, repressions, and the deaths of millions of pe
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