Dec 17, 2009 5:11:22 AM cite

As a minor hero dealing with major problems this is a question I often consider. It is my duty to help man realize that he is killing not only each other but the planet and all life on it. If it were only his demise that he was causing and since man is choosing his fate and making it, why interfere? However there are a lot of innocents worthy of help and it’s those whom I feel compassion for and help, now mostly in small ways. I must admit however that I often consider that the world would be a much better place without humans; this has to be true as it is the humans that are killing the world. Now a hero goes through an adventure a trial and learns what people need and he or she brings this knowledge back to society to be of service, the hero is the redeemer. A hero is not only Jesus, Buddha or Gandhi he is the man who jumps in the river to save another’s life, she is a teacher in a school, a doctor or nurse, they are all redeemers, life savers and rescuers. What happens when the help is rejected as with me is I wonder if they deserve it, is it worth it? The world would get along without us very well, the world does not need us we need it. Sometimes I think very quietly to myself it there were a button to push and man would disappear perhaps I would push it for the benefit of the world. To answer your question, so far it is not worth it, but go on I must for if I were to do nothing I would be guilty of the sin of killing the planet as well. I will not falter or give up for it is my chosen task and I will not disgrace those who came before. So let my tears fall on the ground, my voice wither with the wind, my words wash away like rain.

by Thai sean

Dec 16, 2009 4:40:54 PM cite

Being "worth it" seems to imply an exchange, a payment, a sort of voluntary decision. But human suffering has not been a choice for many. It has more often been a result of victimization, of circumstances beyond the control of those experiencing the suffering, or an unexpected consequence of a personal decision. The "good" that has come of out this by those who have survived the suffering and have, in turn, used the experience to help others, likewise, survive, has a great deal of value. If even one person finds relief or enlightenment by the accomplishments arising from another's or one's own personal suffering, there is benefit.

by April