Spent this morning talking with a lady who looks after 15 anaesthetists, in that she adminstrates their work and collects and distributes the money they earn. Two are women, and she was caustic in her description of these two, saying they took up more of her time than the rest of the team (all men) out together.
I make that as an observation, without comment.
Another friend called to say that her husband had just died. Death is always so much worse for those left behind. As my years increase I consider myself extremely lucky. What ever happens from now on is a bonus.
That cannot be said for the (estimated) 5.4 million children who die from starvation-related causes every year. It's extremely sad, and whatever happened to population control? It was once a popular subject, although now in decline, along with all other environmental subjects.
We are a selfish bunch. Burning oil that has taken millions of years to produce, or nuclear fuel that may take thousands of years to decay. The future is never considered. The children we will never know will be left to pick up the shattered pieces of what should be a perfect world.
Over-population is one huge problem. Yet we continue to invest in new medical techniques that will prolong life while religious leaders condemn the use of condoms. The world is steeped in a lemming-like madness, motivated by greed, pushed along by political and social systems that pay little heed to the needs of the wider society.
British troops have moved into Afghanistan. Why they should be there nobody has really explained. The cost will be met by British taxpayers very few of whom support the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time politicians tell lies, they cavort with their secretaries, having sex in plush offices and apartments paid for by the British taxpayer.
How did we get to the state when nearly 50% of our earnings are taken in direct taxation, and most of the rest is removed by indirect tax or the interest payments imposed by credit card companies and banks.
Amongst all this mayhem another friend's young son is about to die from imoperable cancer. Her pain must be unbearable. There are now words to describe such suffering.
How can any god deserve support when they allow us to create such a stupid world?
1 comment:
unfortunately women are always more critical of other women than of men, unless they're lesbian. I only make the statement without comment.
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