Has violence become such an integral part of our lives that we are on a collision course with our own natures?
Buddhist monks have "organized and encouraged" ethnic cleansing in Burma.*
Suicide bombers are becoming commonplace..
The A-R 15 semi automatic rifle, capable of shooting 100 rounds in a very short period of time, has become the most popular rifle in the U.S., following the mass killings at Newtown, Connecticut.
An endless progression of wars, massacres, genocide and gendercide light up our tv screens nightly.
MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), has become the fastest growing spectator sport in the country.
Violent movies, tv programs, music and video games entertain us from a very young age. Is it any wonder that we are turning out a new breed of sociopath, that has become numb to this violence over the years.
We drive around in SUVS (sport utility vehicles) that look like tanks.
A civilization that should be evolving to a higher consciousness, has
instead chosen to tempt fate by relieving boredom with violence.
Humans, like all other species are experiments in nature.
Species thrive and most become extinct.
* Human Rights Watch “‘All You Can Do is Pray’: Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State,”