The Cure is Compassion
POSTED BY: deadlockvictim
UPDATED: Sunday, May 27, 2007 22:39
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The Cure is Compassion
By Deepak Chopra
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-chopra/the-cure-is-compassion_b_4
8444.html
If anyone is interested, this quote from Deepak Chopra echoes my thoughts exactly. At a time like this, when all our president and his administration can do is focus on winning, regardless of the extreme cost in human suffering, I have to wonder what ever happened to compassion.
This man speaks to my heart.
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In the case of the Iraq war, few commentators point out the terrible lack of compassion we are showing toward the Iraqi people. Democrats gleefully hammer away at a sinking president while Republicans cling to an illusion of winning the war. But in neither debate among presidential candidates did anyone seriously bring up our commitment to end the suffering that we caused by this preemptive war. The U.S. has lost around 3,500 soldiers in the past four years; the Iraqis lost ten times that many last year alone. The killing may be sectarian in nature, but the outbreak was caused by our invasion. Both political parties should agree on that point and act accordingly.
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Originally posted by deadlockvictim:
The Cure is Compassion
By Deepak Chopra
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-chopra/the-cure-is-compassion_b_4
8444.html
If anyone is interested, this quote from Deepak Chopra echoes my thoughts exactly. At a time like this, when all our president and his administration can do is focus on winning, regardless of the extreme cost in human suffering, I have to wonder what ever happened to compassion.
This man speaks to my heart.Quote:
In the case of the Iraq war, few commentators point out the terrible lack of compassion we are showing toward the Iraqi people. Democrats gleefully hammer away at a sinking president while Republicans cling to an illusion of winning the war. But in neither debate among presidential candidates did anyone seriously bring up our commitment to end the suffering that we caused by this preemptive war. The U.S. has lost around 3,500 soldiers in the past four years; the Iraqis lost ten times that many last year alone. The killing may be sectarian in nature, but the outbreak was caused by our invasion. Both political parties should agree on that point and act accordingly.
Hey Idiot. What did Ron Paul say?.....If you did not watch the debates....Please do not put up a quote that is false...You just come off as a moron...Or you have a retarded heart...Well, it's true.........
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i post a simple little comment that should not offend anyone, and i am called an idiot and a moron...
what a lovely place this is....
i would at least expect civil responses from this board -
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I'd think the "is tagged as offensive" bit should kinda forewarn ya about that one.
Unfortunately DLV, Compassion of any kind in this day and age is scorned by the sadist sociopaths our society holds up as examples as naught more than the wimpiness of liberals and hippie freaks.
We've built a society on hate and cruelty, so expecting folks molded from birth into it to even comprehend compassion is a bit much, I'm afraid.
-Frem
It cannot be said enough, those who do not learn from history, are doomed to endlessly repeat it
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thanks for that Frem...
given the option, i choose not to join such a society..
as for the previous 'tagged' poster - i must agree with your assessment.
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DLV
Pardon my sleep deprived post - but all I can think of is this is a game of Jeopardy.
"What is the medicine for hate?"
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Quote:More weed, man.
Originally posted by rue:
"What is the medicine for hate?"
Hippieisall
Questions are a burden to others. Answers are prison for oneself.
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Originally posted by kaneman:
Hey Idiot. What did Ron Paul say?.....If you did not watch the debates....Please do not put up a quote that is false...You just come off as a moron...Or you have a retarded heart...Well, it's true.........
You seem to be totally earning that "Tagged as being Offensive" label. It's a wonder they haven't banned your ass off of this server.
-River
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Originally posted by rue:
but all I can think of is this is a game of Jeopardy.
...do you mean something like...
"I'll take 'Why Is This Civilization Circling The Drain', for 200 Alex..." ...?
edit: i guess that would be the question - (not how the game is played if i recall)
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