Why does humanity suck so much?

[spartan1077]

Why does humanity suck so much? It doesn't. Turn off the computer. The Internet tends to warp the minds and faiths of people who are just waiting to have their own narrow-minded biases confirmed.

Get out there and deal with real people in the real world and you'll find them generally decent, hard working, intelligent, and well worth befriending. But stick to the cesspools of online space and you'll just become a bitter, hateful boil on the ass of society.

And if that's not enough for you, then you are the problem, not the solution. We can't all be Einstein, but we can all be "everyman". And Joe Everyman's a damn fine fellow.

Listen to Simu. On the internet it's all "Oh woah is me woah is me, people are getting stabbed and now oh look someone got rickrolled(lolwhat?)" but in the real world you can actually see way mor decency and civility. It's like the media, they only report on the bad things and they make the world seem worse.

 

[Hatchet90]

I love how you're asking for people's opinion on the state of humanity, and when someone gives you an opinion, you demonize it. You don't want an answer, you just want attention. The subject of failing humanity only exists in the thick heads of people who believe that a few trolls on the internet or a few crappy television shows means the world is going to shit. All this hatred when one can walk outside and see more good than all the evil on the internet combined (give or take 4Chan).

Why does humanity suck so much? It doesn't. Turn off the computer. The Internet tends to warp the minds and faiths of people who are just waiting to have their own narrow-minded biases confirmed.

Get out there and deal with real people in the real world and you'll find them generally decent, hard working, intelligent, and well worth befriending. But stick to the cesspools of online space and you'll just become a bitter, hateful boil on the ass of society.

And if that's not enough for you, then you are the problem, not the solution. We can't all be Einstein, but we can all be "everyman". And Joe Everyman's a damn fine fellow.

Listen to this guy.

 

[The Human Torch]

I love how you're asking for people's opinion on the state of humanity, and when someone gives you an opinion, you demonize it. You don't want an answer, you just want attention. The subject of failing humanity only exists in the thick heads of people who believe that a few trolls on the internet or a few crappy television shows means the world is going to shit. All this hatred when one can walk outside and see more good than all the evil on the internet combined (give or take 4Chan).

I also agreed with plenty of people, and disagreed with a few. I fail to see how that is demonizing. And of course I want attention, that's what making a thread is all about. I had something on my mind, I posted it and asked for other people's opinion on the matter. You sound more bitter than myself.

 

[The Human Torch]

Nice to see someone shares my nihilistic opinions. I understand why some people say you should just relax and look at all the good things... But we can't forget how assholish people can be either.

I was on 11 year old when September 11th hit, and the year afterwards I learned about the Holocaust and other such atrocities. It seems the more I learned about what humans are capable of, the more I learned to hate them.

Now, before anyone jumps on me, I will admit that I haven't lost ALL my faith in humanity yet. I think this quotes sums up my thoughts:

"I love mankind! It's people I can't stand!" - Linus, Peanuts

Indeed, even though plenty of good things happen, it seems to get completely trumped out by these drama's on a massive scale.

 

[BlastedTheWorm]

Humanity doesn't suck, there's as much good out there as there is evil. Everyone just chooses to ignore the good.

And how the hell is rickrolling someone evil? It's all in good fun.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

Im not going to sit and tell you that thereis a divine purpose, or that we are just products of the big bang. We humans have a great benefit, a benefit that makes us powerful. Do you know what that is? Its the ability to act without instinct, we are gifted by this, this is what makes man powerful, free will. Without intervention of gods or science, we are still humans with the potential to create or destroy. Dont let the evil of this world make you blind to the good in this world. It is necessary from both religious and scientific points. The real problem though, lies not with the men who want to do evil, but lies with the men who see and understand this evil, but wont do anything to stop it. People always think that a man truly has power when he has done something evil, that we are not just simple humans when we do evil, this is untrue. Being righteous is one thing, you might be righteous, but ask yourself, do you have the strength to stand up for what is right, even when the whole world believes it to be wrong? Show them! Show them just how simple and human the righteous can be!

 

[Hatchet90]

I love how you're asking for people's opinion on the state of humanity, and when someone gives you an opinion, you demonize it. You don't want an answer, you just want attention. The subject of failing humanity only exists in the thick heads of people who believe that a few trolls on the internet or a few crappy television shows means the world is going to shit. All this hatred when one can walk outside and see more good than all the evil on the internet combined (give or take 4Chan).

I also agreed with plenty of people, and disagreed with a few. I fail to see how that is demonizing. And of course I want attention, that's what making a thread is all about. I had something on my mind, I posted it and asked for other people's opinion on the matter. You sound more bitter than myself.

I'm not the one asking why humanity sucks. Nor am I making lofty statements comparing the simple prank of "rick-rolling" to the heinous act of rape (the numbers having actually gone down in the last couple of decades), so how am I bitter or misanthropic? If you think the world sucks so much, get off the computer and do something about it.

 

[Alphavillain]

Perhaps you need to lower your expectations a little. The Middle Ages had impossible expectations about miracles, the Holy Grail, the purity of maidens, and it was also a time when things didn't change and develop quickly. When people realise the fallibility of human beings and the impossibility of purity then it's a hell of a little easier.

 

[Zeraki]

The media tends to not report on the good things in the news because fear mongering gets them more ratings. There is an equal amount of good people and assholes in the world. The world isn't in black and white, and it annoys me how people throw around the word 'evil' so casually especially when it is referring to a harmless internet prank like rickrolling.

Also this
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[TilMorrow]

Oh not another generic 'woe is me why is the world so crap' or 'I've lost hope in humanity, give me a reason to exist' thread with a different title.

Look if you there are so many bad things in the world at the moment then spearhead the mission to make mars live-on-able. Also not everyone has the potential to do good and people will always try to take the easiest way out.

[sub] Alternative idea to the mars thing. Help fund my take over the world project. I aim to eradicate wars, famine, disease, freedom, dimensional and time barriers by 2300 A.D. and send the world 10000 years further in technological years. [/sub]

 

[lastwanderer]

i think theres a silent majority thing going on; the average person is mostly decent but because those people are average you never hear about them on the news or in other areas of the media all we tend to hear about are the worst aspects of human nature

 

[inutaisho7996]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBiLNN1NhQ

 

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

Humans have the power to do whatever they want, but we choose to limit ourselves. We choose to destroy the mountain in front of us, rather than climb it.

Were not such a bad race, we just have a lot of wasted potential.

 

[DoctorObviously]

One word: stagnation.

 

[PrimoThePro]

Why does humanity suck so much? It doesn't. Turn off the computer. The Internet tends to warp the minds and faiths of people who are just waiting to have their own narrow-minded biases confirmed.

Get out there and deal with real people in the real world and you'll find them generally decent, hard working, intelligent, and well worth befriending. But stick to the cesspools of online space and you'll just become a bitter, hateful boil on the ass of society.

And if that's not enough for you, then you are the problem, not the solution. We can't all be Einstein, but we can all be "everyman". And Joe Everyman's a damn fine fellow.

Here here. I dislike hearing about how Humanity is shit. The news puts that stuff on because fear sells. You are SCARED of being raped, you are SCARED of impending war. You want to hear about all the possible threats so you can have all of your bases covered. They never report that guy who gave all of his life savings to charity, because that isn't a threat to you.
I like SimuLord's reference to Joe Everyman. I lol'd.

 

[Thyunda]

im going to go with the whole humans are imperfect thing. we are greedy, selfish beings and that has benefited us for millions of years. we look after our own and thats it. so if people have the choice to donate to a charity or buy something to make themselves or their families happy they will generally pick that.

Ofcourse people still donate money to charities but that i think is still a selfish act cause it makes the individual feel good after donating 5-20 dollars.

How does feeling good after donating make it selfish? Nobody pays $20 to 'feel good'. Feeling good about donating is a side effect, not a set goal.

 

[Ham_authority95]

Why does humanity suck so much? It doesn't. Turn off the computer. The Internet tends to warp the minds and faiths of people who are just waiting to have their own narrow-minded biases confirmed.

Get out there and deal with real people in the real world and you'll find them generally decent, hard working, intelligent, and well worth befriending. But stick to the cesspools of online space and you'll just become a bitter, hateful boil on the ass of society.

I spend plenty of time in the real world, and even though there are plenty of people who do good, I only have to turn on the news to see that real life people are doing their best to destroy civilization as we know it.

Ever heard the saying "nobody ever reports about buildings that don't burn down"? The news trafficks in the worst of humanity because the worst of humanity is noteworthy. But if you're basing your judgment of humanity on the worst (and really, who the hell do you think you are judging anyone?), then you're doing it wrong.

I'm not Christian. But the Bible did get one thing right at least, summed up in Matthew 7:1-2:

Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Thank you for saying this.

Never look to the news to form opinions on an entire race.

 

[Danny Ocean]

The moment humanity becomes evil is the moment evil things stop being news.

Are evil things still news? Yup.

Therefore: shut up, humanity isn't only evil, and I think it's quite arrogant of you to say so.

 

[The Human Torch]

I love how you're asking for people's opinion on the state of humanity, and when someone gives you an opinion, you demonize it. You don't want an answer, you just want attention. The subject of failing humanity only exists in the thick heads of people who believe that a few trolls on the internet or a few crappy television shows means the world is going to shit. All this hatred when one can walk outside and see more good than all the evil on the internet combined (give or take 4Chan).

I also agreed with plenty of people, and disagreed with a few. I fail to see how that is demonizing. And of course I want attention, that's what making a thread is all about. I had something on my mind, I posted it and asked for other people's opinion on the matter. You sound more bitter than myself.

I'm not the one asking why humanity sucks. Nor am I making lofty statements comparing the simple prank of "rick-rolling" to the heinous act of rape (the numbers having actually gone down in the last couple of decades), so how am I bitter or misanthropic? If you think the world sucks so much, get off the computer and do something about it.

I was just providing extreme examples. From end of the spectrum to the other, to demonstrate the uselessness of such actions. And don't worry, I am doing what I can locally by collecting money, voting for the right political parties and in general trying to be a decent human being.

 

[Caligulove]

I think you're forgetting that, for the most part, that humans are able to live together in relative peace and cooperation most of the time. If we really were all like the horrible sort of hellspawn humans or just being dicks to each other all of the time, then the world would be a much more horrible place to be. Humans can be monsters, though for the most part we're not too bad.

Especially when stop looking for the bad parts- especially the internet that would seem to blow up how horrible people are to one another, but that's hardly the big picture.