Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic My opinion of humanity Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Dexter Ward Posted at 7:44 pm on July 10, 2009 It can be summed up in song lyrics. "this is evolution the monkey, the man, then the gun"  Instead of finding out how to better ourselves and become more peaceful we find better ways to kill each other.  We started with just our fists, then stones, then clubs, then spears, then swords and such, then simple guns, then machine guns artillery ect, then nukes that can kill every man on earth 10 times over.  Sure we can cure diseases but not world hunger or poverty and such but still killing each other seems to have advanced more then anything. And people wonder why I have no faith in humanity. /end semi rant

Replies LogicandReason Posted at 5:11 am on July 11, 2009 Quote: from HarrySunderland at 7:44 pm on July 10, 2009 It can be summed up in song lyrics. "this is evolution the monkey, the man, then the gun" Instead of finding out how to better ourselves and become more peaceful we find better ways to kill each other. We started with just our fists, then stones, then clubs, then spears, then swords and such, then simple guns, then machine guns artillery ect, then nukes that can kill every man on earth 10 times over. Sure we can cure diseases but not world hunger or poverty and such but still killing each other seems to have advanced more then anything. And people wonder why I have no faith in humanity. /end semi rant Maybe you are not helping with the solution.  You speak of 'humanity' as if you were an out-group to that category.  What is 'humanity' but you? Stormblazer Posted at 9:20 pm on July 10, 2009 Quote: from HarrySunderland at 8:44 pm on July 10, 2009 It can be summed up in song lyrics. "this is evolution the monkey, the man, then the gun" Instead of finding out how to better ourselves and become more peaceful we find better ways to kill each other. We started with just our fists, then stones, then clubs, then spears, then swords and such, then simple guns, then machine guns artillery ect, then nukes that can kill every man on earth 10 times over. Sure we can cure diseases but not world hunger or poverty and such but still killing each other seems to have advanced more then anything. And people wonder why I have no faith in humanity. /end semi rant And yet, living conditions are on average still far better than they were in the past. And yet, the same technological advances that advanced military power also contributed greatly to nearly every other area of science and technology. It may not be ideal, it may not be perfect, but it's something. And on a personal, person-to-person basis, it's been my experience that most people at least try to be decent people in some manner. They might be misguided sometimes, they might be simply dumb, or they might not really know what to do, but they do try. As long as that holds true, I have plenty of hope for humanity. So what if it the majority ends up a disappointment? There's enough to make it worth it, and for me that's enough. melodramatic Posted at 7:45 pm on July 10, 2009 We played a game like that in church once. All 3 previous replies displayed.