Whats wrong with people?

Question

Somebody just accused me of making a "mountain out of a molehill" for daring to say that the jersey carehome scandal has upset me, what with the tourturing, rape and murder of small children and babies. This women has 2 kids and one on the way. She asks "what the feck has it to do with me" and accuses me of being a drama queen. Is this a reflection on our society, that as long as it didn't happen to me I shouldn't care?

Answer 1

That's the reason we are at this point in the world.  Every time I turn on the news it's more horrid news of what's happening to our youth.  People, like this woman you spoke of, only care about things that directly affect them.  It it were one of her own children, I'm sure she would be singing a different tune.  I personally, if given the chance, would cut the n*** off of any man who inappropriately touched a child - mine or someone else.  The punishment should fit the crime and any one associated, who will stand by while a child is abused and not report it, should pay too.  Don't let these freaks back on the street after 6 mos. in prison... They are simply NOT fit for society... they never will be.

Answer 2

OMG thats awful :-( x

Answer 3

Some people do have that attitude, that if its not happening to them then its not their problem. If we didnt think like this, then there wouldnt be starving people and people desperate for clean fresh water. But we all care about ourselves, and we have grown to accept that there is nothing wrong with caring for ourselves and no body else.

Answer 4

YES YES YES.  

"As long as it didn't happen to you you shouldn't care."

This is what society has come to, you have given me the words I have been looking for.  It is sickening and sad that people think this way.

Answer 5

That women clearly has no heart towards other peoples feelings..im sure if that one of her children ( god forbid it happens to anyone ) was attacked in some way shape or form she would soon change her stinkin attitude !!!!

Its a sad world we live in..that it takes something so horrible to happen until someone notices the wrong doings !!!

Just like all these knife and gun crimes that keep happening...it takes someone's life to end for people to do something about it...when something should have been done a long long time ago !!!

Answer 6

It is pretty much the western world is going - the head-in-the-sand not on my door step attitude.

Very sad but so many people just don't want to get involved with other people's problems.

It takes a crisis for you to find out who your true friends are and for people to show what they are really made of.

Answer 7

no, I think she means as long as it doesn't have anything to do with you, you shouldn't be upset about it. There's a big difference between caring and letting these these things actually get to you.

Answer 8

no you should care, just because it didnt happen to you dosent mean it dosent effect you

Answer 9

That isn't a reflection of our society, it is a reflection of the world's problems.  Having lived in several countries and visited even more, I have seen this distancing of self occur in every country.  Some places are worse than others.

I have found that people who are visiting other countries (and when you are a visitor yourself) if you try to help or lend a hand people are always shocked to the core!

You should care, but don't let it become overwhelming.  Care, and find out what you can do to help.

Answer 10

hi, i think personally u have a right to be  upset, its in your human nature, don't let anyone bring you down, if she doesn't like the fact that it upset you, that's her problem.

you care, that should be enough.

all the best

crysi

x

Answer 11

some people don't care about others but I'm with you it really upsets me to hear about things like that they may not have been my children but they were children all the same how could any one not feel for them

Answer 12

well she must have no heart in my eyes i can't watch anything on t.v where kids are involved without getting upset i bet if her kids go to her that daddy had touched them and he said he didn't she would be the type to blame the kids god help them

Answer 13

We are all different. Maybe she has not got a caring bone in her body or maybe she does not like to show she cares.

I agree with you that it is horrendous what awful things went on there and I care. Many things bother me. I hate yob culture, murders, drug problems etc.

I don;t think you are a drama queen. She just sounds thoughtless and too wrapped up in herself.

Answer 14

I totally agree with you... it is a disgrace that this torturous disgusting institution, which was supposed to be a haven for children was allowed to commit these despicable crimes to innocent children. How can a government have overlooked this and turned a blind eye, they all need to be strung up. It makes me sick to my stomach, I'm just sorry that some of the the perpetrators are dead, I'd love for them to be put through the same torture in prison. The woman your talking about is obviously very ignorant or very hard.

Answer 15

Everyone in the world is crazy in their own way.