Satisfy my desires and needs at others' expense is much more likely the more isolated I become. The more isolated the person becomes the less conversation we have about personal and social responsibility and this leads to a loss of reality. We no longer view others as real, feeling persons who can be hurt by our actions. It's no surprise to me that the violence of Columbine, Atlanta, and elsewhere is done by males who are isolated. They'd lost the sense that others were real, feeling persons, and this leads to the greatest tragedy of isolation.
Isolation is an open door to evil.
When people become objects to satisfy my desire, the evil one has a heyday. And now the seven deadly sins and all of their cousins can find a home in the human soul. Now I'm not saying that the person is evil, but that evil takes up residence there. Beloved people of God, worship is our welcome to the presence of God and in our prayer window at Prince of Peace, the rose is the symbol for the presence of the Savior Jesus Christ. You know, Mark's story doesn't stop where I left off earlier.