He tweets, and millions are talking about it, responding to it and sharing it within moments.
I’m talking about Donald Trump, of course. He makes big splashes in the sea of humanity. The ripple effects resonate far and wide.
But what about the great unwashed? What about everyday people?
Well, in a small meat market in China, it is believed one individual selling questionable, if not illegal, animal products may have inadvertently started the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Surely the individual had no idea he was about to start a global pandemic that would kill thousands, make tens of thousands ill, send financial markets into a tailspin, see countries closing their borders to travellers from stricken nations, and cause myriad other problems for billions of people.
When all is said and done on the coronavirus issue, that one individual may have caused more grief for the citizens of Planet Earth than Donald Trump has with all his Twitter ramblings and bumbling politics.
It is a sobering reminder of the potential ripple effects of the actions of the most common of men and women among us. You don’t need to have a presidential platform to have a profound effect on the world, for better or for worse.
In another reminder, Quebecers and many other Canadians are reeling in the aftermath of a shocking, monstrous incident in Quebec last week, this time a deliberate crime committed by a previous nobody.
A 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and murdered, allegedly by a close 50something male friend of her family whom she had revered and called “Uncle.” Her body was found badly beaten by the side of a rural road not far from her home. It is alleged “Uncle” plied her with drugs and alcohol, sexually assaulted her, and beat her to death.
No doubt, there is more to the story, and — if he is guilty — his defence may very well talk about his unhealthy infatuation with her and how he was not of sound mind when he committed this horrendous crime.
That, of course, won’t bring her back. And it won’t soothe anyone.
Families and friends — of the girl and her killer — will undoubtedly be in pain for a very long time. They are scarred for life. Her murder can never be reconciled by them, or by anyone else for that matter.
Many citizens who don’t know anyone involved are feeling some pain, too. Many of us are crying inside, if not outside. Even the premier of Quebec, François Legault, expressed his sadness and condolences.
And many are angry.
I can understand mob mentality now. I can understand why the killer would be lynched if he wasn’t being protected by the legal system.
Yes, I wish we had the death penalty in Canada for monsters like this one.
Please don’t lecture me about it. I’m upset. I’m angry. And I would readily be his executioner. Off with his despicable head!
Such are some of the ripple effects of this man’s actions. He didn’t just rob a girl of her life. He hurt thousands, perhaps millions of people in myriad ways. He made us cry. He made us angry.
The same can be said for every criminal act. There are victims, there are immeasurable ripple effects. And there is no telling what bad seeds are sown in the process.
Most people, of course, would never become monstrous killers. Most people are good souls at heart who strive to produce good ripple effects.
— Jillian
Jillian Page 
welcome to the Circus. Unfortunately, it has now been amplified, beyond the wildest dreams of Caesar. No matter. SHE will take of everything. Because, in the end, we are ALL very tiny in the grand scheme of things. Others are still trying to figure it out. Sooo, count yourself lucky, and in good company. PS. drink a lot of the Cupcake. Is there any other way. And stay as nakid as you can(thinking sauna). But Spring is coming, my dear %@%P%*
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He will not survive prison. Child molesters are the lowest of the evil people there, and someone serving life will have no hesitation from performing the execution. Probably after molesting and him.
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And at least the “criminals” have a code of honor %@
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The world is really barely controlled chaos and bad things happen almost as often as good. If the good did not dominate, even if only by a small margin, we would have destroyed ourselves with clubs and stone knives a hundred thousand years ago.
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I am so glad you have “faith” in the good intentions of humanity. But, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. Still, your argument is valid. because it is a crap-shoot. And, in the end, it doesn’t really matter. Unless you know something the rest of us don’t. Then, you would a “g_d” %;
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For this kind of crime, the death penalty is too easy for this so-called human. Send him to prison, let him live with fear of all his prison inmates. Instant death would just let him off the hook of having to face himself everyday.
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My mother has badgered me my entire life (even now-and I’m in my mid-fifties) to always ‘be careful’ ‘don’t do that you’ll get hurt’ etc., and it drives me insane because of all the negativity. I try to live as freely as I can but, damn, there’s always that little fear lurking somewhere in my brain.
We take so many things for granted, and to be honest, being Canadian/Quebecker we can permit ourselves the liberties of living a safe life compared to other places around the globe.
When you hear about something so anathema like this human being committing such an atrocious act it hits home, hard, especially when you’ve got a thirteen year old living under your roof.
I’m a peaceful man so I must dig deep to rationalize the Death Penalty for such cases, but I have no problem discussing it at length for the better of our Race!
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