This headline came across Twitter today from The Onion: Child Slavery Gives Area Activist Something To Do With Her Evenings It made me laugh and grimace at the same time. I guess that is the point of The Onion's sarcastic pseudo-journalism. It makes us laugh at ourselves and wince at the same time. So - let's put this on the table. Some people (myself included) have at times used other people's suffering as a way to add meaning to our boring lives. Activism can be a wonderful distraction from our meaningless and painfully boring lives. Who hasn't felt the siren call - You can be important! You can make a difference! You can win friends and influence people! Of course it doesn't have to be child slavery - though that is obviously a hot topic these days. It could be anything we think is important, something that can bring positive social change: abortion, christian education, urban renewal, urban education, renewable energy, AIDS or de...
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