Have you lost your faith in humanity?
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As soon as stereotyping, health and safety znd PETA appeared, my faith in humanity burnt like cheap firewood
A lot of people like to believe that they are basically good. Looking at the world we live in I think it's better to say that humanity is inherently evil.NekoiHiokans said:
To answer your question I've never had faith in humanity to lose. Not to get all religious but to quote a Bible verse: "No one is good, no not one." And I've never seen anything to contradict this view. Even "good" people will have their flaws. We are after all, only human.
I lost my faith in humanity a long time ago. Now I just use Yahtzee's method and assume everything is shit until it can prove itself otherwise
People piss me off, and I am more suspicious of most people than I let onto, but I've no idea what it would be like to lose my faith in humanity; wouldn't that be like making yourself some kind of mountain-hermit?
Anyway, it's people expectation that we are anything more than animals which leads people to believe they've 'lost faith' in humanity. In my opinion, everything can be traced back to some sort of instinct for survival or breeding; and from my experience it's mostly the 'breeding' section which makes people foam at the mouth with irritation.
Anyway, it's people expectation that we are anything more than animals which leads people to believe they've 'lost faith' in humanity. In my opinion, everything can be traced back to some sort of instinct for survival or breeding; and from my experience it's mostly the 'breeding' section which makes people foam at the mouth with irritation.
how can you lose what you never had? I never had faith in, nor did i ever respect human life. We'r prolly gonna blow our selves up in a couple of years anyway.
I'm not saying im gonna be a murderer or anything like that, but i'm damn well not losing any sleep over all the shit thats happening around the world. I really couldn't care less.
That said, this is said as a total view on the human species, its not like i dont respect individuals.
I'm not saying im gonna be a murderer or anything like that, but i'm damn well not losing any sleep over all the shit thats happening around the world. I really couldn't care less.
That said, this is said as a total view on the human species, its not like i dont respect individuals.
I slowly and surely lost my faith in humanity, rather than a quick, hurtful strike of depression like yours. I lost it by going to Humphrey Davy School for a large amount of time. In those years I saw displays of stupidity that made me pray that justice would bring some form of punishment. But then even that hope slowly dribbled away. It was in fashion, in Humphrey Davy school, to act as stupid, vulgar and loud as possible. They were all, by and large, fans of little Britain. And rap music, and football. If I never have too see another human being for the rest of my life, be stuck in my room for eternity with no human contact. At least I wouldn't have to meet such pathetic peer pressure led bastards ever again. Which is why I love video games so much 
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Although that was easy to put up with, in comparison to what happened to you...
.Although that was easy to put up with, in comparison to what happened to you...
OP: Yup, that sounds like high school. As any older gamer will tell you, high school is shit. College, if you go, is also shit, but it's a fair deal less shit than high school. And the working world is a crap-shoot that varies by company - why you could get lucky and find a job that's actually not shit at all!
As for the topic, humanity as a whole is a writhing mass of hatred and greed, but I try not to lose my faith in individual people. Sturgeon's law tells us that 90% of everything is shit, but it's often worth wading through that shit to find the 10% that's gold. It helps to be a good judge of character, which you can get better at with experience. Also, maintain healthy skepticism about people's motives until you get to know them, and keep in mind that most people have a variety of masks, and they may be suppressing their personalities around you.
I've had my own share of drama with friends who would act a certain way around me, but later turned out to be lying about themselves for one reason or another. They all happened in high school. That sort of restricted, closed system just weighs on people and exaggerates the importance of fitting in and making friends, at the expense of being yourself. It makes people latch on to the few common interests they have with their friends, while hiding the traits that would otherwise make them hate each other, and that's pure drama fuel right there.
I need to stop rambling. I'm barely out of college and I already feel old.
As for the topic, humanity as a whole is a writhing mass of hatred and greed, but I try not to lose my faith in individual people. Sturgeon's law tells us that 90% of everything is shit, but it's often worth wading through that shit to find the 10% that's gold. It helps to be a good judge of character, which you can get better at with experience. Also, maintain healthy skepticism about people's motives until you get to know them, and keep in mind that most people have a variety of masks, and they may be suppressing their personalities around you.
I've had my own share of drama with friends who would act a certain way around me, but later turned out to be lying about themselves for one reason or another. They all happened in high school. That sort of restricted, closed system just weighs on people and exaggerates the importance of fitting in and making friends, at the expense of being yourself. It makes people latch on to the few common interests they have with their friends, while hiding the traits that would otherwise make them hate each other, and that's pure drama fuel right there.
I need to stop rambling. I'm barely out of college and I already feel old.
God that is sad I really feel sorry for you, I mean I'm a christian but my friends are my friends after allJulianking93 said:Z'at vas good!!Lord Thodin said:SNIPJulianking93 said:Please elaborate, this sounds like a fun storyLord Thodin said:
I hate how religion twists people.
But this is really creepy. This happened to me a few weeks ago. A good friend of mine (not best friend but still a good friend) slept over at my house. Every thing went normally until breakfast. He was up much earlier than I or anyone else in my family was and was dressed up like he was going somewhere. I asked him, "Dude what the fuck are you doing?" He replied with, "Getting ready!" in an innocent tone as if this was normal and I was out of my mind to think otherwise.
Well after about an hour he complained to my mom. He said, and I quote, "Excuse me, Ms. Mercer, when will we be going to service?"
Well my mom didn't know what the fuck he was talking about, so she asked him. "I mean church. When will we be off for church?" Thinking he was joking, my mom laughed it off and walked away, setting out plates for breakfast.
Thats when the shit hit the fan.
He began, and I shit you not, crying. It started as just a few tears like he got something in his eye, but then he was on the floor bawling because we weren't going to fucking sunday service!
He then demanded a phone to call his parents.
When he left, and I will never forget this, he said, "I'm sorry, but I cannot be around someone who doesn't worship the lord. Don't ever speak to me again until you have accepted God in your life." then, he drove off with his parents.
I was dumb struck. I had just lost a friend over God?
That was really the breaking point for me. I was always an atheist but that really did it for me. I don't want to sound like an asshole but that was the day I declared all religions to be nothing but shit. All they do is control people and brainwash them into fearing their false prophets.
I was in a one year relationship which ultimately ended quite badly, the way most high school relationships do. I found out in the days that followed, that the entire relationship had been a ploy to get my best friend into a relationship with my ex's best friend. From that day on, I have decided that humanity can go F*%^ itself!