I don't normally post a day after I just posted a blog but I wanted to say something on the bombings at the Boston Marathon. If theres one thing humans are really good at, its being complete douchebags towards other humans. Its like we have it down to an art form. Weve perfected douchbaggery through countless years of evolution. But weve also perfected the ability to help complete strangers in their hour of need. Were capable of heroic acts of bravery and kindness towards people weve never met before in our life. Both were on full display after two bombs killed 3 people and injured 170 more. Its the duality of mankind. We have the ability to be both horrible and wonderful at the same time. I applaud all those who were heroes that day.
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Lately I feel like that line between good and evil has become so skewed, that these once polar opposites are now synonymous with one another (seeing as how good and evil are subjective, and good/evil depends on the opinion of the person performing said action). But as you said, tragic times really highlight how superhuman some of us can be, when we risk our own safety to help a total stranger.
And maybe I am totally out of line here, but I often wonder if we as a society should put so much emphasis on finding out WHO performs these heinous acts, as opposed to finding out WHY they were done and what we can do to prevent further crimes. Personally, I don't care about putting a face to these bombings if I can never fully understand what their rationality was. (Not that I'd agree either way, but curious minds just wanna know ) This country can be so much stronger if we focused on preventative measures, as opposed to becoming so violated and vulnerable during tragic stricken moments, and then transition into a hellbent force fueled by seeking vengeance rather than true justice and valuable understanding.
Sorry for the long rant on your blog! Hopefully I made some sense, as it probably sounded better in my head, lol.
some people get really excited like it's a sporting event or a horror story where they have to know every detail.
Meanwhile in the rest of the world...