> If you care about something, I think you should be involved.
You're free to overthrow your government and instate humanitarian policies, but a pebble is not inclined to roll uphill.
You're free to overthrow your government and instate humanitarian policies, but a pebble is not inclined to roll uphill.
And, if nothing else, many of the efforts you can contribute to can have a clear and demonstrable impact at a more local level, or for a more limited time, even if it doesn't solve or mitigate the larger issue in the long run. Is it a waste of time for me to get involved in river clean-ups, or to work with a crew to re-wild an abandoned golf course, or remove asur honeysuckle from nearby native forests? Maybe you'd say "yes" because we'll have to keep doing it again, but that's the work with most things that matter.