Who’s to Blame?
In reading Dean Koontz’s “The Face” I came across this piece of dialogue:
“Nobody’s got better or nicer since the mid-sixties.”
I imagine the author, not just the character, has that view.
It certainly encapsulates my feelings, most of the time, about society as a whole.
However, Ronald Rolheiser (NZ Catholic, Sept 10-Sept 23, 2017) points out that:
“When we see instances of injustice,bigotry, racism, greed, violence, murder and war on our newscasts we rightly feel a certain moral indignation. It’s healthy to feel that way, but it’s not healthy to naively to think that it’s others, not us, who are the problem.”
He writes: “…we ourselves have become so rigid, arrogant and sure of ourselves that we can no longer respect those who think differently than we do … and distance ourselves from a problem.”
A banquet for thought.
“Nobody’s got better or nicer since the mid-sixties.”
I imagine the author, not just the character, has that view.
It certainly encapsulates my feelings, most of the time, about society as a whole.
However, Ronald Rolheiser (NZ Catholic, Sept 10-Sept 23, 2017) points out that:
“When we see instances of injustice,bigotry, racism, greed, violence, murder and war on our newscasts we rightly feel a certain moral indignation. It’s healthy to feel that way, but it’s not healthy to naively to think that it’s others, not us, who are the problem.”
He writes: “…we ourselves have become so rigid, arrogant and sure of ourselves that we can no longer respect those who think differently than we do … and distance ourselves from a problem.”
A banquet for thought.
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