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     Much  depends  upon what we regard as our duty in the
face  of  human suffering,  harms,   hurts,   falls,   and
failures.

     It   is   inhuman  to  be  totally  indifferent   and
insensitive to human suffering, harms, hurts,  falls,  and
failures.   It is another thing to be so preoccupied  with
human suffering,  harms,  hurts,  falls and failures; that
one wants  to  intervene  and  try to  prevent  all  human
suffering, harms, hurts, falls and failures.

     It  is  one  thing  to  be sympathetic  in  the  best
possible  way to the suffering of those whom one can  help
with  integrity.   It  is  another  thing  to   personally
disintegrate  due to unhealthy preoccupations with all the
suffering there ever has been, is now, and will ever be in
the universe.

     Some human tragedies are rooted in human  efforts  to
try  to  prevent suffering,  harms,  hurts,   falls,   and
failures.   Tragedies are rooted in human efforts  to  try
achieve,  accomplish, and reach goals and ideals which are
beyond  human possibilities.  Tragedies are rooted in  our
refusals   to  acknowledge  the  reality  of  some   human
impossibilities.

     It  is not a small matter to believe that all  things
are  possible---as  regards trying  to  fulfill one's  own
dreams, goals, ideals and values with perfection; and then
to  try  to do so in  preventing  human  suffering, harms,
hurts, hurts,  falls and failures.  Such misguided beliefs
and efforts are almost  certain to lead to human tragedies
which  are   beyond   human  comprehension, understanding,
prediction   or  control!   Leaders  who  encourage  their
followers to believe in and make such efforts;  are people
who are  not  worthy of respect, admiration,  emulation or
support. They are sick, and lead others to become sick.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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