Greg,
Watch nature, observe, understand and learn. The optimal solution comes when things are in balance. Be kind because all of us could be "lunch" in minutes and kindness makes the sorrows of life bearable, compassion lets us share that moment with others and diffuse it. Jim Henson found that out how close each of us is to "lunch". Our "superiority" is an illusion. Every creature on Earth faces suffering at some time or the other, and that it is our DUTY as fellow beasts to save everyone and everything from as much suffering as possible. Heck, even the bible says that!!
Job 35:11 Job 35 Job 35:10-12 who teaches more to us than to the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?'
Matthew 9:36 Matthew 9 Matthew 9:35-37 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were
harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
So even if you don't believe it from your naturalist pagan fellow man, cosmicforce, who assures you it is true, you only have to look to the bible. See, I told you there was SOME good stuff in there if you dig hard enough.<g>
I suspect that Jesus may have made a little visit to the high countries to the East because of this funny attitude of his.
Compassion, it's not just a good idea it's the LAW!! Well, at least one of the Laws. |
