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Originally posted by OnyxCougar
What can one person do? What can 5 people do?
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What can I do do make a difference?
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Well, the opertative word is "Do," isn't it? When one is confronted with any perceived problem, one must take some action, because talking about it, and complaining about it, are pretty ineffective most of the time. Talking about it can help to make other peope aware of the problem, but if nobody actually DOES anything, it's just that much more wind.
Have you written letters to your Congressperson, or started a letter-writing campaign? Have you created and publicized a website describing your views? Have you written a keenly-worded essay on the matter and submitted it for publication to various magazines/newspapers/websites? Have you created and publicized a group or club for people who share your views, and used the combined influence to spread your message? Have you done anything aside from talking about the perceived problem?
Like most people who desire change, you've probably done little of the above. It's a lot of work, and it draws a lot of attention. Some people like to coast in the "it's too late for revision, but too early for a revolution" mindset, some people don't like the risk involved with drawing attention to themselves, and some people don't feel strongly enough to make the time for the effort. There's lots of excuses not to DO anything to solve a problem.
What have I done? Little. I write an e-mail or letter to my Representatives when I feel strongly about something, but most of the time I just bitch about things. Right now, I don't feel strongly enough to do anything much more drastic than voting. But that's just me. And that's just now.