A Few Words About "Greed" & "Shortages":

A fair and balanced view would likely support that much of our World has long been blessed with countless truly caring, compassionate, and otherwise considerate human beings. Those too often overlooked and unappreciated folks, including the many who self-sacrifice their own wellbeing to the benefit of less-fortunate others.

The same fair and balanced view would also support that, likely from the beginning of time, our World has never suffered a “shortage” of uncaring, uncompassionate, and otherwise inconsiderate beings.

For example — the self-absorbed, self-serving, greed-consumed despicables who take advantage of those traumatized by floods, hurricanes, tornados, and other disasters and misfortunes. 

As well as, the likewise greed-consumed despicables responsible for the “empty” shelves in our grocery stores, supermarkets, etc. As our country, and much of the rest of the World now struggles with a truly devastating health and economic crisis. Brought about by the relatively recent outbreak of the highly contagious and rapidly spreading COVID-19 Virus — or, as otherwise often referred to as the Novel (not seen before) Coronavirus — or, as is more historically consistent with virus naming . . . the “Wuhan, China Virus.”

In pondering the views expressed herein, it seems worthwhile to note that U.S. Census data shows that, over the past year, the annual U.S. population growth rate continued a decades-long “decline”—dropping to its lowest level in the past century! A rate of growth slower than during the Great Depression of the 1930’s!

Hence, it is not the result of a sudden “population growth” that is emptying and hoarding our country’s limited but historically abundant supplies . . . rather, it is the outcome of nothing less than self-serving, inconsiderate, and uncontrolled “greed.” A shameful behavior from the dark side of humankind. And, one that (it is openly acknowledged), these or other mere words will likely never in the slightest degree ever change.

Nevertheless, if the shoe fits (so-to-speak), it should and hopefully will be aptly worn. While keeping in mind the heads-up offered by the following quotation often attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson, “Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.”

                                                             —William James Moore