I think that Loeb's quote is very important to understand and accept. Some may not like this idea, but it is the truth. Children deserve the same treatment, no matter what the situation is. It is not their fault they are in a bad situation, but the worlds. If we all followed this quote and accepted it, there would be hardly any children suffering. Unfortunately, that is not how the world works. Most people only care about themselves and find it easier to remain isolated from the rest of the world. It is not one specific country who is at fault but all of them. Sure there is groups and communitities of people that come together and help, but the number is far less than what our world needs. It is up to us as a global community to step up and make our world a better place.
For this blog, I chose to take the suggestion and ask a coulpe groups of people what they thought about the quote. I do have to say that the reactions were different with almost every type of group that I asked. The first people that I asked were my family. Basically they agreed with the statement and said that it was horrible how some people just don't care about others around them. However, they did say that they are guilty about not always having others' interests at heart. My brother basically said that since we are in an economic ressesion it has been harder to donate time and money. People are more focused on keeping their families above water that those who have already sunk are left helpless. We all wish this were not so, but for many it is. The second people I asked were my boyfriend and my best friend. When hearing the quote from Loeb, they agreed and said that everyone is full of good intentions but many times it is harder to follow through.
As for myself, I feel that it is very important to try and follow what Loeb is suggesting in his quote. No matter how busy and stressed out we may be. There is always someone in the world who is suffering. It is up to us to look after the children in the world who are less fortunate than ourselves. By doing that we affect not only our lives, but the people around us.
For this blog, I chose to take the suggestion and ask a coulpe groups of people what they thought about the quote. I do have to say that the reactions were different with almost every type of group that I asked. The first people that I asked were my family. Basically they agreed with the statement and said that it was horrible how some people just don't care about others around them. However, they did say that they are guilty about not always having others' interests at heart. My brother basically said that since we are in an economic ressesion it has been harder to donate time and money. People are more focused on keeping their families above water that those who have already sunk are left helpless. We all wish this were not so, but for many it is. The second people I asked were my boyfriend and my best friend. When hearing the quote from Loeb, they agreed and said that everyone is full of good intentions but many times it is harder to follow through.
As for myself, I feel that it is very important to try and follow what Loeb is suggesting in his quote. No matter how busy and stressed out we may be. There is always someone in the world who is suffering. It is up to us to look after the children in the world who are less fortunate than ourselves. By doing that we affect not only our lives, but the people around us.
I am going to have to agree with you when you talk about how a lot of the people in the world only care about themselves. People in today's society worry about only things that pertain to them and that is what is constantly on their mind. A lot of them do not take the time of day to think about those others who are all over the world who think "when am I going to be able to eat again" rather than "what's for dinner tonight?" Things need to change in our society. If more people were to hear this quote, maybe they would finally think so too.
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