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^I always say we lack empathy in this world.
If more people excercised it, the world would be a much better place.
If more people excercised it, the world would be a much better place.
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I think humans can evolve eventually into a post racial society that doesn't run on money that's achieved light speed travel and time travel. I forgot what it's meant to view the world in a 4th dimension
Won't happen in my lifetime though and maybe the earth will die of solar radiation or flooding before it happens
Some places will flood (due to polar ice caps melting), some places gonna have a drought. Either way we're ******. Get it in while you can
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agreed with all this
I don't know how accurate the stat is but i remember seeing something about how more then half of west Virginia residents don't have access to the internet. I was like wait that is still a thing in the US? Then it gets you thinking that world wide the majority of people really aren't smart. Whether its a fault of their own or not can be argued but we got a long way to go even here in the US better yet developing countries. Like what is life when your news sources are so so limited and you have such little diversity in your knowledge base.......(you elect trump)
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Empathy solves a whole lot of problems. But the problem is indeed that far too many people are lacking in it.
If more people could empathize with eachother I imagine there would be far less racism, disdain for the poor/disadvantaged, ...
Unfortunately I think humans simply don't have that ability to coexist peacefully. But I do believe things can significantly improve, just not in our lifetimes probably. Personally as a white man I see educating ourselves on (systemic) racism etc. and instilling those values into our close surroundings as very important. Especially our kids. The white supremacists aggressively push for turning their kids just as racist as them. So we need to make it a priority to not only educate ourselves, as white complacency is a problem too, but pass on that knowledge to our kids as well so they can set the example for the next generations.
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Only thing youre washing is your face my yute
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everysingletime
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Yea humans just lack empathy. Sympathy is much more common but it's not enough.
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We are communal/social creatures which is why our species has outlived the neanderthals. Judging by the news, you'd think there has been revival of our less than gracious running mate. Sheer barbarism!
I think our POTUS is doing a lot to ****** progress on all fronts.
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I feel you guys.
As a whole, people just want to ride the wave.
"Why would i try to recycle / help the planet if most aren't doing the effort?"
"Why would i share if others are selfish?"
"Why would i help someone i don't know if that person wouldn't help me?"
People just want to be free riders and merge in the mass.
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everysingletime
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I got a cousin in the Philippines I've never met or even heard of before this yr, in the 2nd degree. She's been receiving cancer treatment for a while, and treatment has failed because she's been receiving the wrong kind of treatment. The doctors over there misdiagnosed her cancer type.
They only reversed course recently with treatment type over there after sending images over here to my dad's job and the doctors over here correctly diagnosed the cancer.
Anyway, so my cousin is getting treatment in the Philippines, but the doctors over here tell my dad that there's no point. The correct treatment is coming too late and that she's going to die anyway.
My dad emails his cousin the news but my cousin's doctors insist that the treatment will work and it's going to turn out fine. And my cousin's parents don't want to believe the American doctors. The cousins in the Philippines don't understand that the doctors my dad consults with are some of the best in the US.
So the extended family over there is about to be on the hook for a lot of money for treatment that is going to fail.
My dad has been sending money to help out and he's been insisting for me to send money over too. I've just wrote a check out but I don't want to keep doing this. I feel like I'm just throwing money away because the treatment isn't going to work. They should've been stopped treatment like my dad has told his cousin to but they're not listening.
My dad is just sending money at this point because he feels bad that they're throwing money away. I feel bad too but damn my salary is half my dad's lol and he got money saved up. I don't.
They only reversed course recently with treatment type over there after sending images over here to my dad's job and the doctors over here correctly diagnosed the cancer.
Anyway, so my cousin is getting treatment in the Philippines, but the doctors over here tell my dad that there's no point. The correct treatment is coming too late and that she's going to die anyway.
My dad emails his cousin the news but my cousin's doctors insist that the treatment will work and it's going to turn out fine. And my cousin's parents don't want to believe the American doctors. The cousins in the Philippines don't understand that the doctors my dad consults with are some of the best in the US.
So the extended family over there is about to be on the hook for a lot of money for treatment that is going to fail.
My dad has been sending money to help out and he's been insisting for me to send money over too. I've just wrote a check out but I don't want to keep doing this. I feel like I'm just throwing money away because the treatment isn't going to work. They should've been stopped treatment like my dad has told his cousin to but they're not listening.
My dad is just sending money at this point because he feels bad that they're throwing money away. I feel bad too but damn my salary is half my dad's lol and he got money saved up. I don't.
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That's a tough situation man. Sorry to hear about your cousin. What are the treatment costs looking like?
Personally if I wasn't making a sizeable amount of money and didn't have any real savings, I'd probably decline sending money for a treatment that is guaranteed to fail. But I'm not in that situation so it's hard to say how emotions could affect that decision. If I were to send money, I would not send it while it is actively going to a wasteful treatment but I would maybe send some after the treatment ends/fails. Your dad has clearly tried to lay out the facts for them and they would not listen, so I wouldn't feel too bad about not sending money if you choose to decline. In my experience it's not uncommon for cancer patients to regret undergoing treatment with very low success rates. It's generally a very agonizing process and some would rather just spare themselves from the chemotherapy etc. and focus mainly on supressing the cancer symptoms to make their final weeks/months less agonizing.
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Money grab basically.
Sad to say your uncle is getting taken advantage of by the medical system there.
Really can't trust the medical in the PI. My Grandfather could have recovered from his Pnuemonia, but the hospital delayed the medication to help him and a week later, he passed away.
I don't think you and your dad should be obligated to give anymore money.
everysingletime
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Colombia, I'm not sure what costs are like over there, but it sounds like whatever it is, my extended family over there can't afford it. Apparently my cousin has had a gofundme or something like that set up for some time, but so much of that money has been thrown at the wrong treatment type.
My dad has been sending 200-300 dollars a month, maybe more, and not sure for how long he's been doing it...and I just sent over 200 dollars but I don't want to keep doing that.
Fozzy,yea man I want to tell my dad we should stop sending money but he makes me feel so bad about it lol. My feelings about this would be completely different if I knew my money could help save a life.
My dad has been sending 200-300 dollars a month, maybe more, and not sure for how long he's been doing it...and I just sent over 200 dollars but I don't want to keep doing that.
Fozzy,yea man I want to tell my dad we should stop sending money but he makes me feel so bad about it lol. My feelings about this would be completely different if I knew my money could help save a life.
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everysingletime
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Fozzy, also sorry about your grandfather dude. My grandmother has coded many times in the US and the doctors over here have been able to revive her. She codes once while visiting the Philippines and she dies smh
Unfortunate situation...
But you gotta put yourself in their situation. Their Doctors says there's hope.... therefore, they will not give up on their child. Nobody would give up on their child and just let them die.
And two, ofcourse they are gonna trust their Doctors more than outside Country Doctors.
What if your kid was going through what your cousin is going through.... and Doctors in Brazil told you that American Doctors are wrong and pointless?
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everysingletime
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But these Filipino doctors misdiagnosed the cancer to begin with... To have any more faith in them doesn't make sense.
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wipe walls with bleach if there white .. Shampoo carpet if u have carpet needs a deep deep cleaning and no smoking in the house lolokWell technically I own a paid off house now but idk if renovation could even save it. The whole thing smells of cigars, alcohol and god knows what else. Cigar residue on the ceilings etc.We've been opening the windows every day for weeks, using all sorts of strong cleaning products, ventilators, air fresheners and it barely seems to affect the smell.
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so i got a game on my graduation day. rites will start at 9 am and will end at 11 am, then the game will start at 12:40 nn
i wish it didn't fall on graduation day
i wish it didn't fall on graduation day
And they're saying they rectified the situation.
I'm sure there are a lot of American Doctors that were wrong.
Don't mean you can hold them all accountable.
