Wil's Rant

It never ceases to amaze me just how brutal humans can be. Judging from the latest news, we as a species have made very little in the way of real progress. In one report, two would be parents decide to adopt. They end up with a troubled little boy who apparently was not getting along with the father. The end result is that the parents have just been convicted of killing the youngster by salt poisoning and a blow to the head. In another case, in Mexico, several men have been charged with raping and killing multiple women. Enough women to give one the impression that this was a favorite sport among this group. What is even more disturbing is the fact that there are reportedly hundreds more women missing who may very well have fallen victim to the same treatment. When one considers the human record in regards to it's treatment of each other, one can only conclude that we are much lower on the evolutionary scale then the animals which for the most part only kill out of necessity. We, on the other hand, seem much more brutal than all other species combined. I might think that this is a recent development, but that is clearly not the case. We seem to be living up to a long tradition of monstrous acts committed upon each other. I read today that there is actually a video game which allows the player to chop up hookers in L.A. Why anyone would enjoy this particular aspect of the game is beyond me. Is this not the equivalent of giving implied consent to the vary same acts done in reality? Are we all really so depraved that we now accept this kind of imagery as a regular part of life? There is really no doubt that humans are one sick species. It is becoming clear that we are losing even the pretense that we are an advanced species in any way. From the pastime of killing unwanted female children, to killing wives who don't come with the proper dowry, to cutting off parts of the female anatomy that some find objectionable, to the current upcoming trend of picking senior citizens to beat and rob because they are easier targets, to.... well you get the idea. I could come to the conclusion that these are the acts of mentally sick individuals or persons driven practically insane by dire need, but this does not appear to be the case. Many of these crimes are committed in the developed world by people who should know much better or at least show a little compassion for there fellow humans. Again, this does not appear to be the case. The U.S. is leading the charge in being global bullies. Should it come as any surprise that our youth are following in that example and creating a society that bears a strong resemblance to The Lord of the Flies. Police and the courts can only do so much. Anarchy seems to draw closer every day and the situation shows every sign of becoming much worse as our treatment of the environment begins to take more and more of a toll. The only hope I can find is in the actions of all the people who are working very hard to try and change these very realities. People such as Margaret Hassan, former director of C.A.R.E. in Baghdad. Oh, that's right, they killed her too!