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mysteryowl

(7,869 posts)
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 09:35 PM Nov 30

The true measure of a society...

is how it treats its elderly, pets and prisons.

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The true measure of a society... (Original Post) mysteryowl Nov 30 OP
This one sucks. It could be so much better but for selfishness and greed and cruelty. rickyhall Nov 30 #1
"The measure of a society.. Permanut Nov 30 #2
Thank you mysteryowl Nov 30 #3
VP Humphrey said it best bottomofthehill Nov 30 #4
Thank you mysteryowl Nov 30 #5
Frederick Douglass said Martin Eden Dec 1 #6
The wisdom in that some_of_us_are_sane Dec 1 #7
That lesson has yet to be learned in the "greatest country" in the world Martin Eden Dec 1 #9
Sure. OldBaldy1701E Dec 1 #8

Permanut

(7,864 posts)
2. "The measure of a society..
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 10:27 PM
Nov 30

is found in how it treats its weakest and most helpless citizens."

- President James Carter.

bottomofthehill

(9,326 posts)
4. VP Humphrey said it best
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 11:16 PM
Nov 30

Vice President Hubert Humphrey, “...the moral test of
government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children;
those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the
sick, the needy and the handicapped.”

Martin Eden

(15,257 posts)
9. That lesson has yet to be learned in the "greatest country" in the world
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 04:11 PM
Dec 1

One of the biggest tragedies - for society and for individual children - is lost potential due to lack of quality education, mentoring, and parenting.

We simply do not value our children enough.

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