Deep thought questions for the day

[PA Mom]

OK, I am going to take a crack at it. I think the quality of greed could lead to our demise. Greed for money, power, land, resources, food, etc. By magnify, I am assuming it means make larger or more common so I choose compassion.

[lia1303]

Totally agree with the compassion. I think our vanity is another quality that brings us down. The need to have bigger, better, things than our friends and neighbors makes us forget what it is like to be in the other persons shoes. I guess that ties into empathy as well.

[pharmtechmom]

Feb 23, 2015 20:31:12 GMT -5 PA Mom said:

OK, I am going to take a crack at it. I think the quality of greed could lead to our demise. Greed for money, power, land, resources, food, etc. By magnify, I am assuming it means make larger or more common so I choose compassion.

Please get outta my head! Lol. My thoughts exactly.

[clarkebar1013]

I was also thinking along the lines of greed. And for the same exact reasons. People want bigger, better, more, etc. UGH. I think I would magnify acceptance of each other. I can't stand when I see pure hatred posted on social media, it makes me lose a little bit of hope for humanity.

[lia1303]

Feb 24, 2015 10:03:43 GMT -5 deeds1017 said:

Feb 24, 2015 9:38:56 GMT -5 clarkebar1013 said:

I was also thinking along the lines of greed. And for the same exact reasons. People want bigger, better, more, etc. UGH. I think I would magnify acceptance of each other. I can't stand when I see pure hatred posted on social media, it makes me lose a little bit of hope for humanity.

how about the comments on the bottom of an article?  Drives me nuts!

I can't even stomach to read them most of the time. The ignorance, hatred, and just nastiness make me so angry.

[mosy]

I had 2 thoughts on this: greed, as everyone mentioned, and arrogance. "We" (in a general/societal sense) recklessly consume money and resources for our own personal gain, without much regard for long-term systemic effects, or the immediate effects on other "lower" beings and species. Also, the assumption that "we" know best, and anything that we cannot explain or understand is wrong/unacceptable/impossible. I definitely agree with compassion and empathy for two qualities that I'd like to magnify in our society, and I'd add humility as well.

[crunchymama11]

Agree with everyone