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truebluegreen

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64. P.S. "seven billion completely apathetic....bubbled...."

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 06:41 PM

Apr 2013

I submit, not "bubbled", not "apathetic"...try "unknowing" and "unable". Yes, far too many of that 7 billion are just trying to feed their families and have no time or energy for more. A famous historian (the first one, actually) said (more or less) that men's morals sink to the same level as their means. Centuries later a philosopher added that "ought" implies "can", or to say that someone ought to do something implies that he can do it.

Unfortunately you and I DO know better, and I at least have some means to apply to the problem. You OUGHT to drop the effing Can't-Do attitude and do what you can.

Or not. But if not, STFU. One man's opinion.

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