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Voted : We should focus more on helping all the suffering people in the world
The Pope was commenting on these ideas recently and that, along with some other information I recently received, made me realize how selfish we are in the United States and in Europe and Canada, etc. The Pope talked about "Relativism" and that people are being conditioned to no longer see absolutes, but to see many shades of gray. His belief is that this causes greater suffering because people no longer put things into perspective, since they are more concerned with their own image and their own egos. Social Activism is also something that is gaining momentum and I guess it is more of a re-birth of a movement that has been around for 50 years. That means that you do an accounting of the problems you face or your country faces, etc. and you act accordingly. If people are living in truly deplorable conditions and with severe problems (crisises) on a consistent, daily basis, that in reality, their problems are far worse. I don't know, maybe I'm being ignorant. I hope not though.
P.S. in the other ballot, I totally misunderstood the real meaning. Anyway, even though I did, I guess this topic is still valid since it was the driver behind my comments in that ballot.
Voted : We should focus more on helping all the suffering people in the world
Very relative. I waste too much time on my own trivial problems.
I would imagine everyone feels bad about africa except the IMF and our collective governments. We do nothing to help them out. I dont care what aid countries profess to send out. it clearly isnt getting there. (unless theres a bloody tv camera) A good life is only any use when your feel your getting a fair deal. If theres no work, even at shitty wages then you tend to feel the government is screwing you too. which it is. U think you know this inside patch.
lol * I think
Voted : We should focus more on helping all the suffering people in the world
once people get out in the world and witness it first hand they have a whole new appreciation for life in general. like i said it's jarring to see. my mattress is uncomfortable so i buy a new one. their straw mat is infested with bugs, so they weave a new one and still sleep on a dirt floor. my mattress cost more than they make in a year. somethings not copisetic with that.
Voted : We should worry more about our "problems"
When we tend to our own problems first, and make our own citizens feel our governtment takes care of itself, we can make more intelligent choices about how best to help others. A healthy country is a happy country.
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