A few days ago I edited a term paper for my daughter-in-law for her Biology class, examining the politics of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. I learned that worldwide, 8,000 people per DAY die from the disease.
Recently a group of ministers and a group of scientists came together to debate whether dogs go to heaven.
Last week the United States Navy conducted exercises off the coast of Australia that included dropping 500 pound bombs on the Great Barrier Reef, a World Heritage Site.
Yesterday the Dow stock average reached an all time high. And so did unemployment.
Where's the compassion for each other, for the animals we share our planet with, and for our planet itself? Last time I checked, Earth was the only game in town. Whether it be from God, Nature, or some other inconceivable thought, we have been impossibly blessed with this amazing universe, beautiful world, fascinating array of life, and a culture that has created art, music, literature, and science; and cruelty, greed, torture, and weapons of mass destruction.
End of essay.
Great Barrier Reef-Australia
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