Thoughts on a Simple Quote

This small quote from Watchers by Dean Koontz is only one of the many written passages in the novel that tell the reader about life. When I read this quote it reminds me of all of the evil in this world. As Dean puts it, people who “find their happiness only in the misery of others.” For me it is hard to believe there are so many criminals living among us. Psychopaths that only live to cause others pain and suffering. That ideal actually ties into another book of his that I am currently reading named Intensity. The concept of evil human beings must be on Koontz’s mind often. The thought of a perfect society is quite tempting, but I think Koontz and I both see that there will always be an imbalance to the way our world and society works. Koontz is obviously aware of these people, as am I. Even though it seems logical to many regular citizens that harming another human being is wrong, there are others that just don’t get the message. Either that, or they don’t think they need to obey the laws of our society. This quote turns my brain into a tornado of thoughts swirling around in my cranial cavity, and I could focus forever on all of the corrupt and criminal people among us, but in the end I finally decide that society is how it is. There is nothing we can change about that; all we can do is learn to protect ourselves and be aware that not everyone in this world is looking to protect us and keep us safe.