But then sir you do not spend days in classrooms with 17 year olds
who have developed a whole new dimension of suburban apathy. Their
deepest level of outrage is reserved for the injustice of someone
being evicted from the the latest 'reality' television show.
As I tend to say, when I was an 18yo, everyone I knew wanted to
change the world. Now most 18yo's I talk to want to be an accountant.
I am a deep believer in the concept of goodwill to all and rarely get
red-faced except in the face of proven malevolence for I have a more
subtle, measured kid of outrage, but dammit sir, if you aren't pissed
off about something, you are most definitely asleep.
I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore.
Where's the bloody passion gone then?
Hey, HEY?!! :)
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 15/06/2007, at 9:37 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> Outrage, like violence, only leads to further outrage. Why should we
> be in a state or perpetual funk? Whom do we help by running around
> muttering under our collective breath, or getting all red-faced
> shouting at the Idiots d'jour? We must seek equanimity in all things,
> and savor each and every moment of life we are given. This doesn't
> mean we turn our backs on injustice. Just the contrary. We do what we
> can to alleviate it. But we do it with a kind heart, even toward the
> perpetrators of the injustice. After all, they must be in some kind
> of miserable place to be so out of sorts.
>
> --<g>
>
> --Bob
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