How much is too much??
So what are the signs that indicate... enough???
There are times when great achievements or advancements are made purely to avoid more of the same...a desperate desire for a better life, a longing for a future with possibilities..
Desperate to avoid the homogeneity of an oppressive lifestyle of lack..want..need.. loss..pain...or sorrow. These things can be great motivators indeed, but does it really take for one to be at the point of no return to be moved to change?
Public sector cuts are an example of this. We've witnessed the student demonstrations and I expect they'll be demonstrations aplenty in the months ahead as the disappearances of key services begin to impact on those who need them most.
But when we think about protests, we usually think about 'collective action', 'strength in numbers'.. a campaign... a just cause, that if successful, will be a moral victory for the many.. great!!
Honour, Pride, Justice and Equality are words that spring to mind..
But can the same be said of an individual?
The lone solider.. adrift.. outcast
Whilst many are able to rise above their difficulties, conquer fears and obliterate barriers..there are many who struggle, with often terrible consequences.
I've lost count of the number of times I've heard someone refer to the public sector cuts as 'way.. too much'.. 'or going to far'... and I just began to wonder how often we say that in our own lives.. in our treatment of others..
If we're able to recognise what we consider to be unfair treatment by a government towards it's subjects, why then do we not treat each other better?
Some people do I know.. and that makes life sooo beautiful!!...but still, I doubt there's ever a day where someone somewhere doesn't suffer at the hands of someone else... and we can't blame public sector cuts for that!!
Or can we??
So how much is too much?
Why risk it..
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