Uncompassionate Liberal

Posted on January 2, 2006 by Gene

I’m ashamed of myself now for that last post. Unlike talking to someone in real life, I can take back what I said on the blog just by deleting the entry. But I’ll let it stand as evidence of my lack of compassion for fellow human beings. Adults, anyway.
I tend to find it hard to be sympathetic or compassionate toward a wide cross section of the adult population, especially those featuring on television showcasing their stupidity or lack of common sense. Shows like Jerry Springer or Life in the ER. On the other hand, suffering of the innocent really tears me apart, such as victimized kids or injured animals.
That’s why, after lambasting a morbidly obese man, I went outside to walk the dog — and in the dark, stepped on a snail. Now I’m all upset that I probably killed it, by accident.
I’m just a very tough softie.