Here's something scarier than the actual mess in the economy: The public's response to all the job layoffs seems to be, "They deserved it!" or "Just glad it wasn't me!" or worse, "I should be getting a raise!" Where's the empathy and compassion? What happened to the "better angels of our nature?"
If our sense of being our brothers' and sisters' keepers is this far from realization, we will end up with only the sharp-elbowed (and tongued) in the economic survival boat. Is that what we want?
Those lucky ones with jobs or ample resources should reach into their hearts and ask, "If I don't sacrifice at least something to help others keep their jobs, what will happen to us all?" Think about it. The more people with jobs--even at reduced wages and benefits--the better. That's the kind of "wealth" spreading we need to be doing until the current melt down rights itself.
December 6, 2008 - Post Script
This just in. A cogent argument for sharing.
1 comment:
Coulda, shoulda, woulda. Bottom line: people are only interested in theirs. It's a current truth of this age that you must accept. Fuck people. Let the good ones breed more, or die out, leaving the Earth to collapse under it's own hubris.
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