Kudos to Whitecrow!
We are at a point where ignorance could get you in a real bad situation... but don't think that just because you have watched every news report and scanned every forum. Getting through this will require critical thinking; assess the quality of the information sources you have, find corroborative evidence to back up the stories you hear.
I think that it is important to listen to your emotions and hear what your 'gut' has to say, but when you're reading and learning, leave emotion at the door until you have absorbed the info. When you have the facts in your head, then use your emotions and your intuition to sorth through it all. Don't let things scare you, try to recognise false hopes, and don't be angry with the powers that drive our world. Make your own.
