Time for the cynical Thew to rear his ugly head. Where have I been? Well, new job with long hours, no gems from Tilam to crush under the weight of my keen mind, etc. Bottom line, been busy.
"My brother's keeper". Hmm, interesting quote. And no matter how TRUE that might be, when the shit hits the fan, and there is no help in immediate sight, the sheer baseness of the human existence take control, then it becomes every man for himself. Why do people loot? Why do people steal and attack each other in the middle of the misery and devastation? Because deep down inside we are selfish animals. Our basic need for power, dominance, and survival produce actions that go against "normal human behavior". Of course, many of the people who looted where the poor and (possibly) homeless, determining that "if you are not going to help me, at least I'm going to get something for nothing out of this". The basic need for humans to be selfish also takes place during celebrations and public parties - smash, steal, loot, and get something for nothing. But it is real, and as we move forward in time, you can see too many instances of society lowering itself to the lowest common decency of behavior. We are getting more and more angry, more beligerent, and less concerned with anything outside our close circle.
Is this a socio-economic issue? Maybe. Because as I stated, the impression is that only the people of lesser income and means are the ones who do this - since they cannot afford it, the "mob mentality" is to get your hands on everything and claim it. But society is degenerating in too many places - we are becoming less than animals in many instances, not even enough of a "pride" to take care of our own.
Enough instances of people helping people prove me wrong enough in this, but still, I put forth society as base and selfish...
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