This song was playing as I drove home today. Though not American, I’ve been impacted by the global financial situation.  I’ve paid attention to their elections, and our elections, and with alI of the fuss and hullaballoo, I feel it’s a good reminder.

There is no hope for the Messianic expectations of the Obama (or any other) supporters to be fulfilled.  Because government is not the answer.  More laws are not the answer.  And no man can save us.

If you’re looking for a Messiah, try Jesus.

I think I’m with Granny Weatherwax on this one. Granny Weatherwax, amazing practitioner of head-ology in Terry Pratchett’s hysterical and poignant Discworld series, asserts that the worst sort of crimes are cases of “treating people as things”.

When you think about it, this simple comment really does cover a lot of forms of evil. From killing for the sake of convenience (in any of its forms) and slavery and controlling government to benign neglect or taking people for granted.  It can all be construed as treating people as things.  And I agree with Granny.  It’s wrong.

Any other definitions of evil out there?