In the above statement, let's exchange "humanity" for the words listed below:
I'm sure you can see the trend. We can substitute lots of words and gain insight and perspective on some of the hot button topics that get us enraged. Is this fair, necessary, realistic? I've always been a believer in the good and bad that exists within each of us. No one is 100% good and no one is 100% bad. Well, maybe except Rhoda from The Bad Seed. The rest of us seem to have a tendency to dance between the extremes. We may make some bad decisions and may intentionally harm others and we may also go out of our way to be kind to someone all in the course of a day. This doesn't point to a chemical imbalance or some other textbook diagnosis. Rather it denotes our true nature and ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- public school system/teachers/coaches
- priests/preachers/religion
- politicians
- kids nowadays
- law enforcement
In light of this, we cannot assume that all teachers will love our children unconditionally nor will they all prey upon their innocence. Neither can we assume that all police officers are going to protect us and support our causes nor that all are predators seeking our young. All youths are not apathetic and dangerous as some actually are forward thinking and caretakers. It's easy to think of things this way when we aren't incensed by media blasts. Now, if all these cantankerous elderly folks would stop holding up traffic, I can post this blog at the next stop sign.
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