"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Friday, February 21, 2014

People Are Basically Decent

This is via AmericaBlog. It was a test to see people's reactions to a boy sitting alone at a bus stop in freezing weather without a coat.


Yes, I know it's all in Norwegian -- that's where it took place. John Aravosis asks if we would pass a similar test. I think we would -- Americans are just as decent as anyone else, in spite of what you see on the news and "Christian" networks. It's just that the assholes get all the publicity.

More background on this video.

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