Thanks @denmarkguy for this Post. Some really valid points you bring up.

I think the ONE thing that bothers me most about the World and the people in it is the lack of Empathy exhibited by soooo many people., Even good , decent people.

For instance, take some notables. Nancy Reagan and her right wing views were so much against stem cells and the research and utilization of them for so many years until her poor Ronnie developed Alzheimer and then all of the sudden she changed her tune and was a spokesperson for pro- Stem Cells and utilizing them.

Vice president Dick Cheney is another shiny example.Of course he subscribed to certain Beliefs that included a disdain for homosexuality. Then when he found out his daughter was Gay what did he do ?? He changed his tune as well and became a champion for gay people.

I see it everyday...even in my own Family....i.e people having the complete inability to put themselves in someone else's shoes unless they actually get to experience their pain, obstacles, dilemma etc ..etc..first hand.

And make no mistake Empathy and Sympathy can be two different things.

My hard Right wing brother would have Sympathy and give food to a starving gay person if they came up to him in public. And he would do it in a second. But then turn around and shake his head in disgust at his Lifestyle and would not associate himself with that person in any kind of other capacity.

Oh well !! Who knows maybe his 5 yr. old son will turn out to be a drag queen. And then maybe, just maybe we'll see if "a Dick Cheney" suddenly appears lol