A Lack of Compassion in the USA

How Compassionate Are You?

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Have you noticed how very few people have even an ounce of compassion anymore? There is little to no compassion left anymore, and it only gets worse all the time. There are so many people in this country who could make a difference for so many others, but they won't because they have this mentality that everyone who does not work is a lazy bum.

I'm here to tell anyone who thinks that way, that just is not true. Imagine yourself with a great job, and one day you have an accident and all of a sudden, you are on your back, and there is absolutely nothing you can do any longer to help anyone, not even yourself.

In fact, you now need the help of someone else. Now Imagine that you have great faith in the system because you have worked hard all of your life, and you have paid more than your fair share into the system so that there is help there when you need.

Now Imagine all your faith shattered when the system decides you are not worth helping in any way, and to be sure they don't have to help you, they lie, cheat, and do everything they can so that you cannot touch one penny of the money that actually belongs to you, which was supposed to be available if you ever needed it.

If all that is not bad enough, as you try to do what you can to take care of your family, and need to ask others for help, you are looked upon and treated like some scummy criminal that should even be allowed to live in this society.

This all sounds like a very sad story from someone's imagination, doesn't it? Unfortunately, this is a true story and shows what little our Government will do to help those who have busted their bottoms all their life and paid huge sums into the system. Not only will they lie to keep from helping a person, they have a staff that, for the most part, has absolutely no compassion at all!

A Lack of Compassion in the USA

Reaching out a hand to help another

Credit: Carmella Dunkin

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Takeaways
  • Lack of compassion for another human
  • greed in our Country
  • Needy people in the USA
Did You Know?
Our Country was once a wonderful place, full of people who couldn't wait to help one another. Now our Country is a place that is full of hatred, and greed, and where most people want nothing to do with helping another.
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Dear mam/ sir, Greeting to u in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! This is sony From india ( Delhi) I have 5 sister no brother, I have papa mom we r a Christian family I done my BTH course and I thought to do children ministry bcos of the financial problems I can't do that, from last 2004 to still I'm looking 4 a job but no one can selected me why? cos Where i'm staying in this place Delhi & Haryana every office as well as company they need those who r looking smart fairness complection and beautiful, there for they r did not selected me cos i'm not beautiful and my complection is black i'm very much tens about this, why Jesus born me like this, in this place with out job we can't stay, my papa also searching a job my 2 sister also same thing so what shall i do, u know every nite i pray to god with cry but god is not listening my pray i can't do anything i want to die so will u help me some financial so that i can thankfull to u, May our God bless u always. thanking u

Posted on 04/10/2008 at 6:04:50 AM

 
I totally agree. This is one of the reasons I'm creating my business idea called My First Name. To help people.

Posted on 01/06/2008 at 6:01:18 PM

 
I agree with you that there is a lack of compassion. I don't understand how anyone can not be saddened when they pass by a homeless person, a person in need, a person in pain and etc. Yet I see so many people who are hardened inside and some who are selfish. I would also like to add that I think people should remember to treat others with dignity. People in need often have their dignity stripped away from them. I believe everyone is equal. Don't look down on anyone. People might be surprised what eye contact, honest kind words and a hug can do for a person. Many homeless people have said that people don't treat them like they are a person. How sad is that! Try to look at every person through Gods' eyes.

Posted on 12/17/2007 at 9:12:50 PM

 
I'm sorry your experience has given you this impression. I have often recieved help from compassionate neighbors and strangers when I needed it. I have also had recourse to "the system" for certain times in my life, and had it work like it should. Just another viewpoint.

Posted on 11/11/2007 at 6:11:00 PM

 
The American people donate more time, money, and items to charity than any other western nation; they are head and shoulders above Europe in terms of charity. I don't see how any qualitative or quantitative look at the U.S. could result in the hypothesis that they are not "compassionate".

Posted on 10/24/2007 at 12:10:00 PM

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