Humans

are an astonishing, impressive thing to be.

As so eloquently put by the creators of Spiderman (cite comic: Amazing Fantasy #15), "with great power there must also come--great responsibility".

We are arguably the most intelligent living creatures on the planet Earth. Because of this power, we are granted not only the responsibility to take care of our planet, but to make sure we are being the best we can. It is our task.

I fear we have a long way to go after reading a recently circulated letter from a self-stated "pissed off mother" about how a neighbor's autistic child shouldn't be allowed in the neighborhood due to the "DREADFUL" noises the boy makes. She even goes so far as to strongly suggest euthanizing the child and donating any "non-retarded body parts he possesses" to "science," further exclaiming "What the hell else good is he to anyone!!!!".  View Article (and letter) here

But I digress. We have made much progress, as a race of beings: agriculture, domestication, settlements, governments, medicine....

But we have very far to go in the qualities that actually are supposed to be specifically human (hence the word "humane"): equality, acceptance, common sense, kindness, love.....



Just a bug for your ear today. Something to think about.
Thanks for taking the time.