General Discussion
The Death of Compassion We beat our heads ‘gainst walls of brick so thick without a conscience left to prick. Un-named and unashamed behind their walls they fulminate in festered tones of hate. We’re all free, they say, to say it as we see. For them there is no empathy which they deride as too “PC”. Bullies all inside, they smirk, they smile, they come alive as with each racist, ...
Let's remember that Christmas is supposedly the season of Goodwill to all (men & women) irrespective of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability/disability and my wish for Christmas and the New year is that everyone shows more compassion to others. I was struck by what a poignant example of compassion was shown by Maureen Greaves: "One year after a Christmas murder, a widow's simple ...
Yes it was totally shameful that Anne-Marie Morris chose to vote against the motion. Also it appears that IDS left the debate and wouldn't respond personally to the charge that it's the conservative's changes to welfare reform that have brought about this obscene situation of almost half-a-million people needing food from foodbanks in this country. I have also read that the government has turned ...
And in Teignmouth ....... Morrisons staff and Teign Estuary Rotary collect goodies for HITS FoodBank's Christmas hampers.
Great local news ..... Customer at Dawlish Sainsburys donated £150 worth of groceries to HITS FoodBank.
Maybe Kim Jong-un and George Bush should replace Khomeini and Genghis Khan as contemporary living manifestations of psychopathy unleashed.
Great idea Don. And for those who are more interested in compassion for others, have a look at this short video-clip which explores the concept of "emotional correctness": http://www.ted.com/talks/sally_kohn_let_s_try_emotional_correctness.html
@Elvis - but haven't you seen Silence of the Lambs?
Quid pro quo, Elvis, quid pro quo
Definitely more invites the better to show strength of local feeling
