Have you lost faith in humanity?

[DenizLikesTennis]

Yes, I did😞

No, not at all🙂

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[zeitgeist057]

I said yes, but it's a little more complex than that.

First off, I think that humans are basically selfish and lazy. This is partly because I am a human, and I see my selfish and lazy traits and recognize them in lots of other humans.

I also think that many humans like myself, combat this inherent selfish/lazi-ness and are kind and generous to others and also work really hard at plenty of things. I think for the most part though, there are far too many humans out there doing really fucked up things. I kind of don't like to think about it too much because it's depressing, but here's a little list of fucked up things and humans that are happening all the time around the world:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/LQRAfJyEsko

Human trafficking, sex trafficking, child molestation and trafficking, harvesting human organs, sex slaves (unwilling captives), rape, imprisonment, murder, torture, torture of animals, imprisonment and abuse of animals, overfishing.

one. kidney each

done to humans, by humans

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8_TYFfkc_1Uhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/m5Y7EyD-xFo

Not that you really have to go searching for ugliness in this world, it's everywhere.

I'm doing my best to just focus on the positive. I think there are a lot of amazing people in the world as well, but the amount of despicable behavior is profound. Like the torturing of people perpetrated in secret by governments (USA, etc) where they are literally hurting people as much as they can and keeping them alive in a hell to get information out of them. It's insane.

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[Dinosaursandanime65]

They copied Jurassic World Dominion

[zeitgeist057]

@Dinosaursandanime65 it's possible, but I doubt the 2022 Jurassic Park franchise wanted to be associated with the 2018 animal abuse horror documentary. Probably just a coincidence.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

I was trolling

[Anonymous]

I have faith in human nature.

What a man can and cannot do as motivated by Human nature is what you must be prepared to deal with.

Most of us will follow rules, for many of us particular the religious that includes moral rules as well.

The share however who will simply do what they think benefits themselfs is significant and will disproportionately be among those who put themselfs in the position to do so.

We either are prepared to deal with such nature or we will be abused by it.

[AmandaYVR]

Very often, yes. Thankfully I temporarily tend to swing back in the other direction sometimes too (often when I have such great one-on-one interactions with individuals), but the lows and pessimism are quite intense, when the negativity and poor behaviour and decisions being made around us on a grand scale, are all-too frequent.

I like individuals (some.) But I don't care for humanity as much anymore.

[Snsl153]

God yes. When I was about 5 years old. Humanity has no future, not if it just goes on its merry way as always and stubbornly refuses to learn from history, from its mistakes.

[NathanDavis]

humanity? never had faith in humanity... lol

humans? yes I still have faith in some of'em

[DenizLikesTennis]

That's a quite good mindset. Not everyone is categorized the same.

[NathanDavis]

right...

[BCRanger10]

No, because ultimately, my faith is in Jesus Christ.

As for humanity? Times are dark. I can't do much more than raise my family and have good relationships with my friends. So those are the things I will focus on.

[Anonymous]

Definitely NOT! This poll only proves to me how much fear, distrust and pain rule this world.

If you want to make the world a better place take a look at yourself and make a change.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/PivWY9wn5ps

[jennifer_bloom]

Nobody loves everyone but almost every body loves someone, so if you focus on the good, you can be optimistic about the world.

[exitseven]

thanks for that.

[exitseven]

No because I never had much faith in humanity to begin with.

[DenizLikesTennis]

Is there any reason?

[ElementoP]

I've lost faith in certain generations, but not humanity as a whole.
The world has always gone through ups and downs. We fuck up, we fall, and we pick ourselves back up.
Unfortunately most of us probably won't live to see the rise again

[RiseofArtemis]

Humans are naturally evil and we only become good when we follow a moral light. If you leave them alone with no guidance they will destroy everything.

[Ezra_lila]

I still do despite of many past traumatizing events that I considered humanity is hopeless. However, not all are worthless many are still worth it.

[Sour-rose]

I almost do... and I do sometimes. Then something nice happens... or bad to someone else besides me. Then life is good again.

[Rania05]

I don't yet, but I feel like I would if no one shows more light in human's nature

[zagor]

I've certainly lost faith in politicians. Long ago.

[DenizLikesTennis]

So many citizen have lost faith in it. You can tell it by worldwide protests. Citizen of the UK have the rights to not pay high gas prices anymore. And I find that absolutely right. We can't afford our daily needs anymore

[Anonymous]

Certainly. Years ago.

People think we’re going to solve poverty, homelessness, and achieve world peace when people can’t even flush the toilets in a public restroom or properly dispose of rubbish without littering.

[StevieNix]

Are you in the UK?

[Opinion Owner]

@StevieNix Nope.

[StevieNix]

Did you live there before?

[Opinion Owner]

@StevieNix nope

[StevieNix]

I'm not trying to bust your chops, but never in my life have I heard an American say "rubbish." lol
I think you are a good guy, but I was just wondering.

[Opinion Owner]

@StevieNix I think rubbish is a fun word.

[StevieNix]

It is a fun word. I was just curious

[DannyUk2017]

Long time ago... i won't even enough battery to describe/elaborate everything...

[BlueScorpio]

No, but you guys really do be doing some stupid, bang your head against the wall stuff.

[Chazmatazz269]

Mostly yes. Occasionally i have experiences that restore some faith.

[ethanallen]

So has God lost faith in humanity. This is why he sent Jesus to die on the Cross for us.

[StevieNix]

I just lost faith in the government.

[MiseriaCantareAFI]

I've lost faith in the republican party. It's no longer the party of law and order. Marjorie Taylor Greene literally said "defund the fbi"

[AsaKyo]

Honestly yes, but there's some people who keep me believing in that faith sometimes

[LordOfThePines]

No, but I have lost faith in society and governments ability to protect the citizenry and their rights correctly and effectively.

[hostboy__fastestlaps]

Thanks 9/11, neoconservatism, and the rise in crappy "children's" cartoons that sexualized our last two generations.

[Fromdusktilldawn]

Sry answered the wrong one. No hope for greedy self distroying humans

[jimmy2]

No I have not there still beautiful people out there

[sammek]

There are still bits and pieces of hope from nice people doing good things.

[Silver158]

yup, all i seem to meet are shitty two faced manipulative people and the idiots that listen to them so

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Tcugh, eventually themselves is the only place their faith will lie.

[007kingifrit]

i never had any. humans are evil. only through our institutions can they do good

[monorprise]

How are humans evil, and the institutions they run and create are not?

Also what is 'evil' as apposed to 'good' is this defined in following a a particular set of rules, or just your judgement?

Regardless there would have to be many good people for the institutional creation of said good people to ever be itself run for Good.
Said institution themselfs are also only possible if the people running them are inclined to follow said rules.

Therefore not all humans are evil, and your assuming they can be organized in such a way as to filter out those who are evil. Less no institution could be maintained that would not eventually become itself evil.

This is of course assuming there is a set of objective rules defining what is and is not "evil".
If there is not, then any and all people and institution could be both 'evil' and 'good'.

As such both would be a point of view and neither exist.

[007kingifrit]

@monorprise there are objective rules, an adult should never have to ask what evil is. nor should he be answered

[monorprise]

@007kingifrit
So Good is adherence to set of Objective rules? If so which precise rules make a man good and whose set make him evil?

Are these the laws of God written in the bible, or the laws of men written in law?

Adults have little choice but to ask if they are not told what theses rules are.

[007kingifrit]

@monorprise o adult has to ask these questions, something is wrong with you

[monorprise]

@007kingifrit There are a great many people who seem to not know what said rules are. If you will not define the rules required for Good then we cannot establish whether or not anyone is following them much-less how to insure everyone knows them and why don't follow them today.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Considering all the woke shit that’s gaining popularity everywhere, how could anybody not?

[Iron_Man]

Of course I haven’t

[DenizLikesTennis]

What is your argument that you'd still have faith?

[Light909090]

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[TroyDT]

Can't lose what you never had.

[ALewis30]

I try not to. But It's hard.

[BeMuse]

Nope.

[OnlinePeanut22]

Very offen.

[OddBeMe]

Looong time ago