Originally Posted by
RedNoodle
There has never been a better time to be a survivor of genocide, but I still wouldn't downplay the horrific nature and consequences of such events. I was going to mention this in another thread, but I watch a lot of videos, including about people travelling around various countries where life is a lot 'tougher' than say here in the UK. I see people struggling to make ends meet, working long hours in dangerous conditions to put food on the table and to keep a roof over their heads, yet I would still swap many of their positions with mine if given the chance. Why? Because despite life being tough for them in many ways, they are often still happy because despite having to endure/overcome various difficult things they still have/experience many of the things that truly do make life worth living. Things such as having nice food, entertainment on tap, a decent place to live etc don't count for anywhere near as much as you might think when a lot, if not all of the things that really matter are missing, and in some cases always have been and always will be.
Many ailments are effectively as problematic as they always have been, especially rare (or in my case mega rare) conditions which very, very few doctors are even aware of, never mind actually trying to do something about it e.g. I have a condition which on its own makes me approximately 1 in 70 million people. Despite that, do you know when my next appointment is/was supposed to be? Eighteen months away. I've also had possibly as many as three surgeries cancelled/postponed. So much for living at a great time. For a condition that is five times less likely than winning the lottery that on its own isn't exactly great, especially given the horrific impact that alone has had/does have on my life.
The unfairness of life riles me. Namely the fact that countless good people will have to endure a life of pain and difficulty, if indeed they get any life at all. Imagine how many good, talented people will never get to make the most of their life, or to have as positive impact on the world and those living on it as they could/should have done. Then you contrast that to the seemingly increasing amount of a-holes that sail through life, often causing grief for many of those former people.
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