Reply #86: Why is everything at DU so "either/or?"

[booksenkatz]

While I would never romanticize any era in human history (there is always evil and oppression going on somewhere), neither will I refrain from thinking back on happy *moments* in my life just because while I was having fun in those little moments, someone somewhere was in misery. Life in America sucks so hard right now, what is the harm in thinking back on a personal moment of seeming-freedom here and there? Why so many broad brushes? Life is never 100% perfect, nor is it 100% horrible. At least that's been my experience (although the pendulum has been heavily weighted on "horrible" for quite some time now, at least for me).

Just remember: at any given time when you are having a blast, or having a golden moment, or enjoying a fantastic meal, or having fabulous sex, somebody out there somewhere is in Holy Hell. But don't let it kill your enjoyment. As long as you know in your heart that as a Democrat you are volunteering and working to help relieve suffering in this world, then I say, ENJOY those golden moments and have as many as you can get... life is short. If you wait until everyone in the world is happy, safe, free, and at peace, before you allow yourself to have a moment to enjoy life, then you'll spend your entire life in misery.

Just sayin.