i understand the OP's frustration with what he/she sees. It is sometimes so annoying when all you seem to see is this happening, people hurting other people in some way.

I have also seen all these things happen to people, but i see lots of it, especially at a school age, as just GROWING UP.

a large majority of people have probably bullied someone, assaulted someone, or just treated them bad in some ways, during their school years.

i , myself did. but people grow up and learn respect and how to live decent. i look at these kind of people now and think, how could i ever have done some things like this.

i am in my late 20's now, and by no means know everything or claim to have seen all there is to see, but i have seen a lot, BUT until a few weeks ago i literally learned what COMPASSION meant.

as i have been learning lots about spiriuality and meditation, many books spoke of this word as being the key to prgression in the spiritual world, but i didnt even know the meaning of it, although i had felt it for many years.

COMPASSION is what the original poster feels and it can be frustrating. But he/she should be thankful and glad they have this strenth instead of focussing on others LACK of compassion. for maybe some day they will waken up as i did, and probably the majority of people do.

G

What you're pushing forward is a utilitarian viewpoint. There are so many flaws, but I will point out one.

Let's say your mother and a world-class scientist have both contracted a rare disease. There is a cure, but only enough for one person, and you have possession of it. Your mom is bright, but she is not as "valuable" to society as the scientist. Do you cure your mother, or give it to a scientist whom you have never met? You are obligated to let your mother die and to save a stranger, under your philosophy.

[edit on 30-3-2009 by Viral]

I read the first post, and all I could see was a rant of a kid who doesn't even know what life is. he is still living with his parents! He has no credibility to start a thread like this stating that life is not precious. Yes it is, and if it's not, I dare the OP to take his own unprecious life. Yeah, didn't think so.

Every life is precious to a person whose life it is. And that should be enough. And for all those people who are "bad", instead of plotting how to murder them for more money, maybe we shoul plot how to help them. That is a harder thing to do, but much more rewarding if one succeeds.

And to the OP, I bet you'll laugh at this thread one day when you grow up.

Fritos I would also like to say that until you have been there, in the room, when either a human life begins or a life ends, you are not qualified to make the decision that life is or is not in fact, precious.