As I was perusing my Google Reader, I came across a link that led to this article on annoying airplane travelers in the NY Times. Even though it was a simple enough article explaining the inner debate on how to deal with the situation, it really got me thinking about times in my life where I really wanted to say/do something to alleviate the situation, but ultimately chickened out and ended up squirming in discomfort.
It's actually pretty interesting to see how especially in large crowds of strangers, we justify inaction by "passing the buck" under the assumption that someone else will do something. Unfortunately, if everyone has that same mentality, absolutely nothing will happen. This is by no means a novel revelation, but it is something that I always have to fight for in my own heart. It's not enough to have a bleeding heart for causes and people; actions speak loud and get things done.
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