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Humans are sick

stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
edited August 2011 in A Moving Train
People robbing, stealing, killing , lying, cheating....

Are humans sick?

There doesn't seem to be a lot of good news in the world lately.
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I really don't get it.. and to top it off, it amazes me how often my girlfriend gets sexually harrassed/threatened/mugged. Just the weirdest stories, I don't trust anyone anymore. I don't know where these people are coming from.


    I'm not the type of person who believes in good and evil, but you almost have to to make sense of this world.
  • Soulfire42Soulfire42 Posts: 404
    A look through the history books shows that, sadly, nothing much has changed. It seems to be a reflection of who we are when we actually take a long look in the mirror. Do have a look through some crime statistics of recent times though. The ever-present media and spread of information these days do tend to cause us to be hyper aware of things which may be quite distant and "irrelevant" to our own lives, but which we perceive as nearby threats. The crime stats, while not cheery, do offer a bit of a reality check to the perception we nearly all have.
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Soulfire42 wrote:
    A look through the history books shows that, sadly, nothing much has changed. It seems to be a reflection of who we are when we actually take a long look in the mirror. Do have a look through some crime statistics of recent times though. The ever-present media and spread of information these days do tend to cause us to be hyper aware of things which may be quite distant and "irrelevant" to our own lives, but which we perceive as nearby threats. The crime stats, while not cheery, do offer a bit of a reality check to the perception we nearly all have.
    If anything, things are safer because of the greater awareness of the issues.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Our governments and media are the main reasons for all the 'sickness' in this world. The World is mostly run by selfish greed-heads with no imagination.

    As for the media, I remember growing up and seeing lot's of arty programs, and cool music programs - 'The Tube' - on t.v, whereas now the t.v is just pure trash.

    I haven't watched t.v now in 4 years.

    People need an outlet of some sort - an interest to get their teeth into. You can even call it a distraction. But when people are presented with nothing but trash through their formative years, then they turn their energies to less creative pursuits like drugs and violence.

    Though of course there's more to it all than just this.
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Our governments and media are the main reasons for all the 'sickness' in this world. The World is mostly run by selfish greed-heads with no imagination.

    As for the media, I remember growing up and seeing lot's of arty programs, and cool music programs - 'The Tube' - on t.v, whereas now the t.v is just pure trash.

    I haven't watched t.v now in 4 years.

    People need an outlet of some sort - an interest to get their teeth into. You can even call it a distraction. But when people are presented with nothing but trash through their formative years, then they turn their energies to less creative pursuits like drugs and violence.

    Though of course there's more to it all than just this.

    Well said...
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  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    Just yesterday here in San Diego a 23 year old with little criminal history shot a man in the face with a shotgun then went on to shoot a police officer in the face while at a stop light.....All because he was going to commit suicide anyway (He left a note).

    Further proof that humans are sick.......


    RIP

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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    we can't control or stop all the sickness in the world but we can be accountable for our own action's and kindness to others.

    Godfather.
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Godfather. wrote:
    we can't control or stop all the sickness in the world but we can be accountable for our own action's and kindness to others.

    Godfather.
    :wave: :thumbup: :clap: lovely sir :D
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,196
    stickfig13 wrote:
    Just yesterday here in San Diego a 23 year old with little criminal history shot a man in the face with a shotgun then went on to shoot a police officer in the face while at a stop light.....All because he was going to commit suicide anyway (He left a note).

    Further proof that humans are sick.......


    RIP

    http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... op-marine/

    The violent crime rate has been steadily decreasing for years, so is that proof that humans are less sick?
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    pandora wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    we can't control or stop all the sickness in the world but we can be accountable for our own action's and kindness to others.

    Godfather.
    :wave: :thumbup: :clap: lovely sir :D
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,435
    Studies have shown that animals crowded together express more violent and anti-social behavior that those not as confined. I've often suspected that is a major factor in humans agressive behavior.

    Looking at the history of violent and cruel behavior in humans, it's tempting to believe humans are sick. But peace is possible. Japan once had a long period of peace and overall relative contentment. Many American Indian tibes in the pre-continental conquest era lived very peaceably. In most tribes, even when they did fight there was little killing- mostly just counting coup. So I think it is possible for humans to live in peace-- but generally, we seem to be going about that in all the wrong ways.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,495
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Our governments and media are the main reasons for all the 'sickness' in this world. The World is mostly run by selfish greed-heads with no imagination.

    As for the media, I remember growing up and seeing lot's of arty programs, and cool music programs - 'The Tube' - on t.v, whereas now the t.v is just pure trash.

    I haven't watched t.v now in 4 years.

    People need an outlet of some sort - an interest to get their teeth into. You can even call it a distraction. But when people are presented with nothing but trash through their formative years, then they turn their energies to less creative pursuits like drugs and violence.

    Though of course there's more to it all than just this.

    If you haven't watched TV in 4 years how do you know it's trash?

    I agree with your premise though, that there is a lot of trash on TV. Some I enjoy for mindless relaxation, but would never want my daughter watching it until she knew better. But there is also some good stuff on TV as well.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,495
    stickfig13 wrote:
    Just yesterday here in San Diego a 23 year old with little criminal history shot a man in the face with a shotgun then went on to shoot a police officer in the face while at a stop light.....All because he was going to commit suicide anyway (He left a note).

    Further proof that humans are sick.......


    RIP

    http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... op-marine/


    More like proof that that guy was sick.

    It's funny that was get all up in arms when we lump religious groups together, or colors together, etc. but not the entire human race. :)
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,157
    stickfig13 wrote:
    People robbing, stealing, killing , lying, cheating....

    Are humans sick?

    There doesn't seem to be a lot of good news in the world lately.
    The good news is out there .... it just isn't as profitable and compelling as bad news. ;)
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  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    cincybearcat wrote:
    stickfig13 wrote:
    Just yesterday here in San Diego a 23 year old with little criminal history shot a man in the face with a shotgun then went on to shoot a police officer in the face while at a stop light.....All because he was going to commit suicide anyway (He left a note).

    Further proof that humans are sick.......


    RIP

    http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... op-marine/


    More like proof that that guy was sick.

    It's funny that was get all up in arms when we lump religious groups together, or colors together, etc. but not the entire human race. :)


    I would say this is an isolated thing if it didn't happen everyday. The senseless violence that it.

    To the person who said crime was down....You mean they have found slick was of recording it. Crime is the same as always. It's just moved to the suburbs. Large cities have begun revitalization projects to downtown areas because it brings in business. The crime has been priced out to the suburbs where the crime is reported less and spread out.
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