I posted this in the forum earlier.
There are people out there withering, suffering, dying, and all we're doing is sitting here playing on our keyboards. Some of them can't even read the words on these keys, they haven't seen a computer and don't know what the internet is.
And what are we doing? Nothing.
We have something special here, something hard to find anywhere else; we have a gathering, a community. A community of intelligent, benovolent, understanding people. We're all here because we feel estranged from the outside world or it estranged itself from us. We're all here because we are different, whether it be physically or mentally, it doesn't matter, we're here. And here we have a gathering, an army of people, each has something to give and yet we do nothing.
Out there there is a whole world. A world of plants and animals and people. And while we sit here, talking, questioning, they sit out there, killing themselves and everything around them. There are people being killed because they are the wrong color, or the wrong religion, or have the wrong name, or wear the wrong clothes, or a in the wrong place at the wrong time. And what are we doing to make it right? Nothing
What should we be doing? I don't know. How can I? I'm just one person in one part of the world. But there is so much we could be doing. Because unlike me or you or them, we are a gathering. Together we have insight, and strength, and a means to make this world right.
We can't turn our backs on our world just because it's turned it's back on us. We can't let it die, because we'll die too. We need it.
So, the question I'm asking you, bretheren, is what can a gathering of intelligent people like us do? How can we help save this world and it's people? Because there is only one thing that matters in life, and that's life itself . We have to show some humanity to one another, we are after all, humans.
How are we going to, as a community, as an army of individuals, save this world from itself?
So....what are we going to do? I don't have issues with anyone, but really, get off your soapbox and help the little people get up there with you. This site clearly brings people together, and together we're stonger, so why aren't we out there helping others? Just post in the thread, I'll respond...
Yeah, I know, I haven't been around for a while. Fuck you, I'm lazy. And I've been being a bum playing games on the PS2. So get of my case alright...
Just thought I'd share some Red vs. Blue quotes with y'all (yeeeehaaa billy-bob, go tell me sister sara-jane to milk those dang alli-ma-gatas. hey sammy-joe she's my mother dang-nabbit).
Church: You know, I could've taken that alien out if I'd hit him just a few more times.
Tucker: A few more times? How about one time!
Church: Well, I think I landed at least two or three shots.
Tucker: Yeah right.
Tex: You didn't hit anything but the wall.
Church: How the hell would you know? You were running straight backwards
Tex: This is a long-range weapon, okay? I need distance to use it effectively.
Tucker: Where were you planning on shooting him from, the fucking moon? If you'd have backed up any further you'd have had to mail him the bullets!
Grif: But how the hell did you get outta there? I tied you up and poured concrete over the grave! Just in case you turned in to a zombie.
Sarge: Yes, but you made one crucial mistake: you left me my spoon.
Grif: NO!
Sarge: Anyone... want to guess... why I gathered you here... today?
Grif: Uh, is it because the war's over and you're sending us home?
Sarge: That's exactly it, Private. War's over. We won. Turns out you're the big hero. We're gonna hold a parade in your honor. I get to drive the float. And Simmons here is in charge of confetti!
Grif: I'm no stranger to sarcasm, sir.
Frank DuFresne: You know, I really think we should try a non-violent approach to resolve this.
O'Malley: I agree. Except replace the word "non" with "extremely", and after the word "violent" include the phrase "blood explosion extraordinaire".
Church: Thanks for the support Grif. Way to be a team player.
Grif: Hey, I've got to think about myself here.
Church: There's no "I" in team Grif.
Grif: Yeah, there's no "U" either. So I guess if I'm not on the team and you're not on the team, then nobody's on the goddamned team! The team sucks!
Grif: Uh, hey Donut?
Donut: What?
Simmons: Um, about your armor...
Donut: What about it?
Simmons: How do I put this? Your armor is... um... it's a little... um... Grif, uh, you want to help me out here?
Grif: It's pink! Your armor is frickin' pink!
Simmons: Yeah, that's it. It's *pink*
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