Love it. Sums up society perfectly in my eyes, the lunatic politicians, and the simplistic answers offered to us, as though when the world crumbles, a few lifestyle changes make it all better. And how other humans are no longer a source of comfort and refuge, but a threat in many forms

I have no idea what this is about, but I'm suspecting that it's intelligent and witty and out of my league.

That sounds like poetry (contoporary poetry, the kind that doesn't need to ryme, I had a teacher who wrote an entire book of those and got published). But it's so true sadly… I like it though it's kinda cool.

YES, sanctimonious, but sometimes that's necessary! obviously you thought it worthy to post, and i agree.

i think you're totally right. I felt the emotions displayed here most fiercely once when i took a detour home through an alleyway - i saw a middle-aged man run in behind me, and immediately broke into a run, thinking 'rape, murder, bleeding in an alleyway' - i turned around and saw him flash me a hurt look and go "i'm not following you, hon." as he stepped into the back door of a bar, where i assume he worked...

I felt... just shallow and mean and wrong. What kind of message would that send to him? 'you look like a rapist' - it's such a shame how we suspect everyone. I can't even trust anyone my own age, let alone middle-aged men, but it hurts me that i react like that so quickly.

I don't know, it just really hit me, and what you've written looks like it's reached into my head and pulled out my feelings on the matter, hah. We've become a sad race.

Just the thought of all those people... I hate to be in crowded places, even if it's just the mall. Overcrowded buses (move than one person to every four seats) are even worse.