Idealism vs. Realism?

Powerful Ideas, Concepts, Philosophies ... OR for some simply a belief (faith)... 

Here's a "fun" philosophical, theological and "practical" conundrum (p.s. > means greater in mathematics) I've played with for decades... The question is: Which is true? 

btw, #1 is now officially a bumper sticker out there, I have seen the local Carbondale, IL Sufi community using it (their belief or faith is clear on the question)  on many of their community members car bumpers... hmmm... 

p.s just found this quote (a highly respected pragmatic Buddhist) that I think goes with this: "If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear." - Joanna Macy

p.s.s. if you go back 12 pics in Photos, you'll see the button I was working with in a community art project this winter in Courtenay, BC, and the variant message questioning is there in that as well 

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