Is it Bad to Lose Hope in Humanity?

[Shiningtempest]

I am asking this question because I'm starting to lose hope in humanity after reading multiple news stories about the latest Israel-Palestine conflict.

[bededazzle]

I don't know if you could call it bad exactly. Hope itself can be a bad thing, because it creates expectations. If you ever want to lose hope in humanity, there are plenty of reasons out there. If you want to regain it, you can look around you for reasons as well.

[ThrillSeeker01]

No, common sense

[ThrillSeeker01]

Thanks for the MHO.

[RolandCuthbert]

Well, it is tempting to do that. It is tempting to be cruel to people when they are cruel to you. It is tempting to see only the bad.

I can't say it is bad. Maybe you are just being like most other folks.

[NathanDavis]

if you lose hope in all... humanity, yes, of course it is a bad thing

it can be a sign that you do not have enough close people in your life that give you hope... for humanity as a whole

[normalice]

I think it shows your expectations were too high to begin with. We are just barely learning not to be primates. Expecting everyone to be civilized all of the sudden is asking a lot.

[Nikki1989]

It is bad but also totally understandable.