As I listened to the Dàil debate of no confidence in the Government, it would be remiss of me not to point out to the general public, and those who were protesting, we have become a very self centred people who believe our entitlement is more important than anyone else’s.
Why I say this is, when I look at what is happening in the middle east or in Africa, where innocent people are being blown to smithereens each and every day, being displaced because of warring factions, no food, water, sanitation or medical facilities, because they’ve been destroyed, burying whole families, or families buried under rubble, and walking miles for basic sustenance, the list is endless.
Here we are willing to tear the very foundations of our State apart because of fuel price increases, making threats or intimidating each other, while we provide those without homes adequate shelter and accomodation, providing services and welfare next to none, paid for by the taxpayers of this country, yet we moan at what we haven’t got if the price of sonething increases.
We need to take a good hard look at ourselves and thank God that we are not living under tyranny, or fear of not waking up at all.
Let’s be glad we live in a country where we are reasonably well provided for, and that we have someone or some agency we can to turn to.
We have become a spoilt nation of inward looking selfish human beings who bemoan the smallest upsets to our lives. Get over yourselves and be grateful.
Yours,
Christy Galligan
Letterkenny