"Outside of human rights issues, the global problem that I'm most concerned about is the rate at which humanity is destroying the world: short-sighted energy policies, pollution and the environment. These issues effect all of humanity,…"

"Yes, it's subject to interpretation. No, you don't have an obligation to end every instance of suffering, unless you are omnipotent. You have to pick and choose. The US picks and chooses all the time; I happen to disagree with the policy…"

"I see what you're saying. I'm curious Gallup what global problems or conflicts get your attention the most or take up your own intellectual "air-time"."

"A group of psychologists invented an inventory of six different kinds of personalities. It was done especially to categorise worker bees in the office as to how they work and get along with staff members. These labels are still used after several…"

"@Noel: Oh so true, once I started looking into the history of the Middle East I came to understand how it evolved from desert nomads into it's current mess of oil rich nation states."

"Reason it gets the most airplay is the media. Media in this country is owned by corporations with vested interest in the mechanizations in Israel. Most elections feature segments where loyalty to Israeli causes is questioned and being on the wrong…"

"I think the Israel-Palestine conflict gets more coverage in the west for a variety of reasons. Israel has been an important strategic ally in the middle east since the 1960s when containing the Soviet Union was a vital interest. Israel is also…"

"As for Israel/Hamas, there's not much I can do about that other than voice my opinion. In light of that, I think disgust is a better word than outrage. "A plague on both your houses" — Shakespeare"

"Not just conflicts; humanitarian concerns. I guess my biggest one would be the dwindling quality and availability of services and treatment for the mentally ill in the US. That's also where I devote most of my time and energy outside my…"

"Maybe that is the answer Davis is looking for. @Davis: Do you think that is a possible reason why trouble in the Middle East gets so much air-time is the potential for WWIII?"

"Back to the theme of this thread, does the Israeli/Hamas conflict get more then it's fair share of air-time?"

"One school of thought says that those with the capability to act have the responsibility to act (to ease the suffering of others). But that's subject to interpretation. The Israeli government sees itself as having the respoinsibility to ease…"

"Some of us think that since this is the only world and only life we're gonna get, we'd like to try and make it as good as possible. My conscience makes it my job to do what I can."

"Which other conflicts do you then have a strong emotional attachment to?"

"What makes you think I'm "so damned selective" with my outrage? I limited my list of examples to recent points of discussion, to be somewhat brief and still show some range."

"Lather, rinse, repeat. God is on both of their sides. Lather, rinse, repeat."