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I haven't posted in a long time...
Why are people so goddamn disappointing? I don't understand the lack of character--the lack of honor...to do things that are right, it takes so little. People behave so selfishly. We are fucking doomed. There is so little honor left in the world. We behave impulsively, with our own self-interests in mind. We behave obliviously, oblivious to what our actions will do to others around us. And we wonder why the world is so miserable--so lacking in common decency, so lacking in compassion. When people treat us badly, we wonder why people are such assholes, yet we're guilty of doing this to others all the time. How can we remain so blind to the simple needs and desires of those around us and still fucking get through the day? I don't need this anymore. I don't need to participate in this endless cycle of selfishness. On this Easter, Passover, whatever day of rebirth--I say good luck. We are going to need it.
posted by Roland @ 3:09 AM
2 Comments:
Here is a case where someone makes presumptions. You may accuse me of some broad generalizations, but in the instances I am responding to, people did behave without honor. I was disappointed because my expectations were so low that I thought it was impossible for these individuals to fail to even meet that criteria. I was wrong.
And what honor in the world are you seeing in general these days? What perspective are you referring to? An omniscient one? "I am only one man"? What the hell does that mean? Can't one person be affected by his or her surroundings and come to the conclusion that honor is in decline--that behavior has become more and more selfish.
And how did you come across my blog and feel the need to comment. Not that I really care, but if I don't know you, why did you feel compelled?
The incident in question involved two friends. I watched events unfold and watched what choices were made. Dishonorable choices were made. And what was especially bad is that the incident was relatively minor. It was impossible to dismiss as an anomaly. It was a reflection of the individual as a whole and (to a lesser degree) to the larger social group. And I do believe that there is a mass consciousness that fluctuates between extreme characteristics. Media does help shape this perception, but like a virus, it can cause massive shifts in a global mindset. Social disconnection via electronic communications exacerbates this (think MySpace, WOW, BlogSpot, IM, etc.). Nuances in communication suffer. Our ability to feel empathy for others suffers. It's certainly more complicated than what I am writing here.
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