I disagree with the views of Mr. Wallace. The view that people only look out for themselves is just hard to believe, because of the hundreds upon thousands of people who put the well-being of others before their own dissuades the belief that we, how Wallace puts it "routinely live our lives "dead"." Only caring about are own personal gain and getting a head in society. I have to say that even though that it is a basic function as humans to fend for yourself, it is also a basic function to feel sympathy toward other people, and help out other people when they are at their low. Example being when 9/11 occurred countries across the world reached out to offer assistance. Hell even the Kenyan Masai tribes donated 14 cows to the U.S after the event of 9/11. People who don't even know what a skyscraper is found in their hearts to lend aid in any way they could. So when Wallace says that people go through life "dead", and only lookout for themselves I find it hard to believe.
While I do agree with you that people across the world, were very compassionate towards the United States after the tragic 9/11 terrorist attack. I also agree with Wallace. To me he’s not saying that people are not compassionate, just that they are stuck in their daily routine of only thinking about themselves, and to Wallace that is selfish. His example of regular americans who work a nine to five job, most likely have children, who are which they are compassionate for, and one of the main reasons they get up and go to work in morning. Wallace message is to be more compassionate towards other and understanding whether a tragic event like 9/11 has happened or not.
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