what have we become?

Surprising things that have reduced my faith in the human race as of yet:

-Last week I was about to get on the Metro and noticed a blind man having trouble finding the escalators. A tall, white man in a suit walked up to the blind man, waved his hand in front of his face, and then went about his business.

-CNN reporter: "There is concern that Americans could get caught up in the fire". Are we so concerned about Americans that we forget all the Lebanese civilians, and children? Shameful.

-In chatting with some deaf people outside of JRs, a man approaches and flails his arms extravagantly in our faces and laughs himself silly.

-Commercial: A fit, attractive man purchases tofu and health food at the grocery store, and then feels embarrassed when the man behind him is buying ribs and other barbeque goodies. The man immediately runs to the nearest Hummer retailer and purchases the gas-guzzling machine. Hummer catchphrase?: "Restore your manhood". WTF?!?

-A friend saying, "Companies suffer if they hire someone in a wheelchair. The cost of installing an accessibility ramp should come out of that person's salary".

-Hot dog eating contests on ESPN. While many in the world are starving, eating in America is done merely for our entertainment.

-Gallaudet is hosting summer programs for teens, both hearing and deaf. One hearing boy approaches a deaf boy and says repeatedly: "Talk, or I'll choke you".

-The fact that Jerry Springer, the WWF, and Medium are still on TV.