Page 131 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

Unless they or one of their family fall ill, they never feel sympa-
thy for the sick. So long as they are not poor, they never empathize
with the plight of poor people. So long as they are not hungry, they
do not comprehend the plight of those who are. In order for them to
show any sensitivity on a subject, they must first experience it them-
selves. No subject that fails to touch them personally or cause them
any discomfort is at all important. Their seeking to solve a problem,
making efforts to save those suffering from that problem and find a
solution all depend on the situation being harmful to them.
However, as long as they live by the same character, it becomes im-
possible for them to devise a wise and rational solution. If they live
in a country at war or suffering starvation, and they themselves are
affected, then they may well look for a remedy, because their own
lives are involved. But if they live in luxury far from such countries,
then the plight of those people interests them not in the least. In that
sense, the affected character is most ruthless and cruel.
Moreover, since the culture presented by the affected personal-
ity is solely for display, these people are exceedingly ignorant and
badly informed. They devote all their time and mind to show off.
Therefore, the affected are unable to come up with ideas on subjects
requiring intellect. They cannot be of any use to those around them,
and fail to add anything positive to their surroundings. In fact, peo-
ple of affected character are generally a burden on rational people at
times of emergencies and constitute a problem. Since they are irra-
tional and incompetent, and of no use when measures need to be
taken, time needs to be set aside to look after them. For example, in-
stead of calling a doctor or dealing with bystanders after a traffic ac-
cident, such people actually confuse the situation further by crying
and engaging in mindless behavior. They do not use their reason to
come up with solutions. For that reason, not only are such people a

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