From: Richard B. 

On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:15:34 -0400, Robert Comer
 wrote:

>It can be, but I'm too empathic to sit back and watch others die
>without it bothering mean, and climate warming is definitely going to
>cause suffering.

Stuff happens.  We can empathize/sympathize or we can move on.  Often there
are great opportunities than we can't even see coming.

>>We are not that important in the universe, it goes
>>on without our silly scratching about.
>
>We are all we have, and truly, we (the human we) are the only thing
>that is important.

We are important to our sphere, but I just don't see it being something to
be so arrogant about.  I believe the checks and balances in nature takes
care of itself.

>The quote that fits my attitude best is about not going to go quietly
>in the night...

Old age should rage and all that.  I rage in my own way, pushing back
against age...but I know who always wins in the end.

"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye mighty,
and despair!"

- Richard

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