I dont see anything funny and it sure does not sound funny. If you can bypass human misery to the point that this is funny. G H us all.....
Are we, as humans, obliged to "fix" others misery even if it is self imposed?
Exploring the point even further, what if the miserable person in question does not want to take an active roll in their own recovery?
Am I obliged to feel sorry for them? Perhaps even take pity on them?
If you were to tell me that pissing on an electric fence would hurt but I did it anyway, over and over again, making excuses for
why I did it each time, how long would it take you to get tired of my excuses and stop feeling sorry for me?
There are those in this world that have chosen a path of self-destruction.
The ones that realize the pitfalls of the road they have chosen to travel
sincerely seek, and will eventually find, recovery.
There are others that just plain don't care and using is just a means to an end. They
want destroy themselves. The "intervention" is not for them, it's for the folks that care about them. It's comparable to a funeral. The funeral is not for the benefit of the deceased, it is for the comfort of ones left behind and a way to offer their respect for someone they cared about/ It is the same most times with intervention. It's so folks can get that warm fuzzy feeling so they can shrug their shoulders and say, with honesty, "Hey, at least I tried". It is a coping mechanism so that they can live with their own conscience.
I grew up in Philly most of my life, and have been in a lot of other big cities. I have had countless encounters with homeless folks on the street, panhandling for money. Logic dictates that they don't even have money for food, correct? Rather than tossing money into their cup, I will offer every one I pass, the chance at a hot meal. I'm not callous to the point where I would refuse someone a meal. That's just downright cold.
My approach to them is as follows:
"Hey, I've only got plastic, but I'll take you to the diner across the street and square you away with some grub"
Most refuse the offer.
Why?
Because you can't spend a meal on your next fix
Why waste my time and money when I can use it to help someone that is sincere about recovery?
Finding this funny is by no means a measure of an individual's capacity for compassion. It is a spectacle. It's television, and there is a reason that it is also known as the "idiot box". It is for the entertainment value. You are seeing exactly what the programming director wants you to see.
