SilentEmpath, I think you are looking at this in such a huge, huge universal way that you are loosing the "I" in the relationship to humanity. That's where I feel the empathize should be. I am also a believer in God and that comforts me a great deal.

You are right about how we humans use up and destroy our own world, and deplete the natural resources we have...and make the decisions to war against other nations and all the negatives in life. These things are out of my control, so I look at the positives in life. Have you ever held your own first new born and have an idea of what that is like for a mom? It's utopia for a time, love, protection, and many of the emotions that are so positive and important to us as individuals. Even cuddling a kitten, having a puppy lick your face, have a friend smile at you and give you a hug,
have your husband or wife tell you how wonderful you are....etc. I look I guess at the smaller picture, and these moments that I have described here are precious and memorable to me. Important in each persons life. I go far beyond my boundaries of my personal world when I address every other one of the mass of humans that exist, or look at our world or universe as my problem. With my faith, this is my God's area
of expertise. With our free will as just a small part of humanity, we contaminate and
usurp what could be. But I am not humanity, I am a single being trying to do what's right and feeling love, happiness and sorrow in my own little orb of being. Does it matter now or in the future to humanity as a whole, NO, BUT IT MATTERS TO ME!

Hugs, bj