How many times have you gotten this response? It's used to make you feel like a selfish rich brat. It's used to make you eat until you vomit. It's used by patriots who aren't willing to admit that their favorite country needs improvement. It's used to deprive you of your right to your own emotions. And it's the biggest bullshit cop out argument since "Life isn't always fair."
Alright, here's the deal. I'm fully aware that there's a starving child in Africa right now. We all know that. But I don't see him here right now, do you? No? Then quit bringing him up. Just because somebody has it worse, doesn't mean I don't have a right to complain. All it means is that we BOTH have a right to complain, but he just has a much bigger right to complain. That's how I see it. (Examples in the spoiler)
What do you think? Are we all just a bunch of rich jerks unaware of how well we have it? Or am I actually onto something here? Also, post examples of this argument being used on you. (And no, most of the above examples have never happened to me.)
Alright, here's the deal. I'm fully aware that there's a starving child in Africa right now. We all know that. But I don't see him here right now, do you? No? Then quit bringing him up. Just because somebody has it worse, doesn't mean I don't have a right to complain. All it means is that we BOTH have a right to complain, but he just has a much bigger right to complain. That's how I see it. (Examples in the spoiler)
-Yes, there's starving kids in Africa. But that doesn't change the fact that I'm still full and I'm going to puke if you make me cram any more potatoes down my pie-hole. And somehow, I doubt my puke is going to help the Africans out any.
-Yes, there's kids in Africa who've never even seen a computer. But that doesn't change the fact that we still use dial-up.
-Yes, there's kids in Africa who've never played a video game. But that doesn't change the fact that Rumble Roses sucks.
-Yes, there's places in Africa without any kind of education. But that doesn't change the fact that some schools see fit to punish the wrong kids. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.270535-Ridiculous-Victim-finally-stands-up-to-a-bully-and-ends-up-being-handed-a-suspension-VIDEOINCLUDED]
-Yes, there's kids in Africa who will probably die today. But that doesn't change the fact that you just severed my finger.
-Yes, there's places in Africa that don't have hospitals. But those are useless to us if we don't have insurance.
-Yes, there's places in Africa without any kind of law enforcement, but I'm being charged with a sex offense just because I took a piss in public in my yard.
-Yes, there's kids in Africa who've never even seen a computer. But that doesn't change the fact that we still use dial-up.
-Yes, there's kids in Africa who've never played a video game. But that doesn't change the fact that Rumble Roses sucks.
-Yes, there's places in Africa without any kind of education. But that doesn't change the fact that some schools see fit to punish the wrong kids. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.270535-Ridiculous-Victim-finally-stands-up-to-a-bully-and-ends-up-being-handed-a-suspension-VIDEOINCLUDED]
-Yes, there's kids in Africa who will probably die today. But that doesn't change the fact that you just severed my finger.
-Yes, there's places in Africa that don't have hospitals. But those are useless to us if we don't have insurance.
-Yes, there's places in Africa without any kind of law enforcement, but I'm being charged with a sex offense just because I took a piss in public in my yard.
What do you think? Are we all just a bunch of rich jerks unaware of how well we have it? Or am I actually onto something here? Also, post examples of this argument being used on you. (And no, most of the above examples have never happened to me.)
moreover I can pull this on anyone who claims to be a better person than me. 
