Social Diamonds

As humans in a modern world we are drawn to big and shiny things. The lights and glamour of fame and fortune captivate our minds. And when a shiny light goes out we make as big a deal as when they came in. We don't even have to have known those people for whom we grieve; their contribution to society could have been detrimental. Yet as long as they were shiny, we still act as if some personal injury has been done to us when they go. A diamond is the most precious gem: the most expensive, the shiniest, the most beautiful, and long-lasting. In life we are attracted to social gold and silver which is easily tarnished. "Diamonds in the rough" are all around us, and we ignore them. Children and families around the world, the most precious gems of all, are being tortured and killed in horrific circumstances, and we turn a blind eye. Why do we tolerate the inhumanity before us?