Acts of Human Compassion *sarcasm*

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/17/manhole.bodies.ap/index.html

First up is the recent grissly discoveries of the bodies of four homeless people found stuffed in manholes. From what I read they were beaten to death, but this isn’t being considered a serial killing. All four were discovered this month, though. Apparently, these men were selling scrap metal, which as of late has become a precious commodity sold by those trying to make it through each day.

Second, is the apparent burial of a dog while it was still alive. Now, within the Buddhist realm to show compassion for creatures lower than ourselves means we can show compassion for all living things. Since someone had the lack of compassion to bury an innocent animal in the ground while still alive…it’s a no brainer that these ‘people’ don’t have any type of heart nor compassion for anything nor anyone.

And lastly, yesterday I read a report about how people are personifying inanimate material objects such as cars and bestowing them the compassion, love and respect that you would bestow on living beings. Apparently, in this materialistic, consumerist world we tend to care more about our ’stuff’ than we do about living beings. The human race by far is losing it’s humanity each and everyday. And people want to know why I’m so hardcore against consumerism and materialism.

~ by paganpride79 on January 17, 2007.