Dukkha

Existence is full of dukkha, i.e. it is unsatisfactory and full of suffering.

In particular, it is not difficult to see that we live in a world full of monsters, people who murder innocent people (in or out of the womb), kill animals (with their own hand or with their money), steal, commit adultery and lie. What is more, they have absurd rationalizations for these harmful actions, and few even try to correct them.

I was channel-surfing a few moments ago, and spent a few seconds watching "House" before switching it off. House said, "There's only one reason to cover up an abortion. Because a woman has a boyfriend who ..." At that point I switched it off. There is only one reason to cover up pre-natal murder: Because one is afraid of others knowing one's crime.

People will commit any atrocity as long as they are allowed to do it in secret.