Humanity; is my disgust rational?

[Jewpacabra]

never let it be said that i hate all humanity. there are certain people close to me who i like and admire, , and then there are people that i know, and i dont like, and simply being around them revolts me. my reasons are simply because of how blind and stupid almost everyone i encounter seems to be. for example; what did Iraq have to do with 9/11? nothing. well, perhaps not nothing, but surely not enough to justify an invasion, subsequent war and massive national debt. another thing that gets me down is the huge issues of self esteem and the like forced upon the children of western countries. pre-teens wearing makeup. ten yr old girls wearing wonder bras. children who are forced into the mold of their parents dreams before they even know what they want with their lives. stuff like this makes me wonder what the point of working towards a better world is, when everyone else seems to blindly accept this as reality and not bother to change it. what is there to do? what can i do? please, someone tell me im not alone in this?

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

Don't worry, Humanity also disgusts me.
and likely many others.
not hard to realise why I am disgusted by Humans when you see the people I see.

 

[areos]

i think humanity has digraced it self and is living a life of shame i wonder are there people whom havent had someone deficate in there giene pool?

 

[LordBag]

Humanity would be alright, if it wasn't for all the fuckin people...

 

[GundamSentinel]

Humanity is disgusting. Has always been, will always be. Nothing beautiful about it. Just a random occurence in the story of the universe. Which mitigates the disgusting nature of humanity, since: what does it matter anyway what humanity gets up to in the infinity of space time?

 

[Jewpacabra]

I find that a person is a beautiful, complex organism capable of deducing the masteries of the universe. However, people as a whole are reactionary and crude, always rely on outdated instincts and define themselves by their lowest common denominator.

And I'm one of them, sadly.

good point. i forgot to mention that i dont believe myself to be some sort of perfect person, i have my flaws too, jsut like every body else

 

[Arkhangelsk]

You can tell a crowd of people that they're all idiots, but try to say it directly in someone's face and not feel different. Unless, you know, the person's a total idiot. But my point is, I keep bashing humanity and the ongoing idiocy, but then I go out and encounter people, and it changes. There are people to hate, but there's a lot of people to love too.

 

[rabidmidget]

Humanity: Too busy judging each other superficially to realise that they're wallowing in ignorance

 

[Kaboose the Moose]

Yes and yet your despair is shared among many. For example did you see this? [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.148294?page=1].

There is beauty and despair in everything, even in humans. It's just that life sometimes buries that beauty under a ton of crap, debt, depression, OCD, angst and various other plights we all endure.

Humans as a species are sadists I reckon. We know right from wrong, we know the consequences of our actions most of the time but still, there is always someone that is waiting to take a chance and do something incredibly stupid. That's fact, it's almost natural selection.

Life is like a big sieve. Everyday it shakes us so that we are aware of our surroundings and to filter out the assholes from those worthy of living. Point is, being disgusted is part of humanity. If you are not disgusted by what you see, then that's a sign something is wrong with you because life isn't a bed of roses.

 

[Jonny49]

There always have, and there will always be, stupid, ignorant and moronic people in the world. And sadly, there will always be more idiots than anyone else. Luckily! katanas were invented for a reason!

 

[Casual Shinji]

We do as much good as we do bad.

All we have is eachother. Unless ofcourse you want to live in the wild with the bears, though, that didn't work out so well for Timothy Treadwell.

 

[Allan53]

It's fine to feel that way, as long as you try to do something about it. Live the best way you can, as intelligently and with as much integrity as you can, while encouraging others to do the same.

If you don't, then you have no right to complain.

That's my view, anyway.

 

[nickfurze]

disgust is a strong word I prefer disappointment.

I'm disappointed in the human race to allow, major crimes like poverty, climate change, genocide and financial/political corruption to continue because people think that it is out of their hands or that they are neccesary evils.

 

[Jewpacabra]

im liking the responses, i just want to know if there is some way to instill mass awareness into the general public, or to make the ignorant acknowledge the flaws of their safe cosy little world. i want to shake them out make them realize they are as flawed as everyone else, and that they will be willing slaves to an un caring corporate over mind in the not too distant future if they dont.
-note- also, Skarin, awesome dp. i love the comedian and everything he stands for

 

[Floppertje]

I don't think it's as bad as it seems. Ok, there are a lot of retards around, but there's a bloody 6.8 billion of us! If even 5% are absolute shit, that's a whoppin 340 million shitty people. It's not that everybody is so completely retarded, it's just that you hear more about the ones that are and since there are a lot of idiots, you start to think that everybody is a total nutcase. Just look around you, with a few exceptions, most people will be alright. They just don't get on the news, because '14 year old gets murdered by friends' is a better headline than 'John Smith is not an idiot'.

EDIT: damn. ninja'd

 

[Danny Ocean]

What is there to do? What can i do? Please, someone tell me im not alone in this?

Plenty of people see the news, and look at the world around them, and they see horrible things, and naturally assume that everyone on Earth is like that. I believe these people, although following a perfectly logical train of thought, are not examining the bigger picture.

I seem to be one of the few people who sees a bright future for humanity. Yes, we have problems, but focusing on them to the point of ignorance of the benefits is an extremely narrow-minded and pessimistic view to take, don't you think?

What I do is quite simple:

I never let, 'That's just the way it is' explain anything away for me. That phrase sickens me.

*snip*

Fantastic post. I completely agree.

 

[Raven's Nest]

im liking the responses, i just want to know if there is some way to instill mass awareness into the general public, or to make the ignorant acknowledge the flaws of their safe cosy little world. i want to shake them out make them realize they are as flawed as everyone else, and that they will be willing slaves to an un caring corporate over mind in the not too distant future if they dont.
-note- also, Skarin, awesome dp. i love the comedian and everything he stands for

Thats kind of the message of most religions. It doesn't seem to have worked.

In many ways we think the same but i've grown tired of the despair, I know I can't change the world, but you can change yourself and those around you. Find a way of contributing to your community and remember each little thing you do makes the world just that little bit better. Don't pay people back for things, pay it forward. If someone helps you out, go help someone else out afterwards and convince them to do the same.

It also sounds like you hate capitalism, me too, there has to be more to life than aquiring wealth yet everyone seems to let it dominate their lives. My biggest advice is to try and ignore all that bollocks and look out for yourself. Put yourself in a position where you can do the most good, help those around you do the same. There isn't anybody judging you, if they are, fuck em. Live the life you want to live and don't let anybody get in your way...