I think sometimes we see our own little problems as way too important in the big scheme of things...
Ever worried about erm, lets say leopard seals dieing of testicular cancer... I guess not...
Or the millions of organisms that had to die before you had soil good enough to grow weed on...
Allthough I don't believe in the bible in the traditional sense anymore, it works fine for those who do. In there it gives the solution for all human problems in 10 simple little rules. And it gives the alternative to following these...
Lets say we talk about love thy neigbour... if we did, you would know everyone in your street, you would know if they needed something, and helped where you could or connected them with other people in your network... Hell suddenly someone doesn't feel the need to steal to feed himself.
We humans took a long time to get theis sick, and we are going to take a long time to heal. But it is time to stand up for the full deal, the true democracy, not the 4 yearly popularity contests of the world, but a system where we ask the people what they want, and follow that. Not educate and brainwash them, but let them make desicions based on their daily experiences.