I understand what you are saying. And I'm glad you didn't take my statements wrong. I was sort of nervous to read your response. I sincerely appreciate how nice it is to discuss something intelligently with someone!
And I agree with your conclusions that everyone seems so upset and disgusted (rightly so) and say they would never do that, but really, we just don't know what we would do until we are personally in the situation. Power, or the illusion of power, often makes people do things they ordinarily wouldn't do.
I also agree with the second part of your statement, but I personally found that I become so strung out and exhausted because I WILL try to figure out ways that I personally can fix all of the injustices in the world and I end up crippling myself with worry and anxiety about "all the world's problems". My pdoc is working on convincing me to take care of only what I am capable of and count on the fact that someone else is there to help with the other things. Otherwise, I overwhelm myself.
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"School is shortened, discipline relaxed, philosophies, histories, languages dropped, English and spelling gradually gradually neglected, finally almost completely ignored. Life is immediate, the job counts, pleasure lies all about after work. Why learn anything save pressing buttons, pulling switches, fitting nuts and bolts?" Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 p 55-56
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