I mean, why can't people look after one another, instead of thinking the hole world evolves around them?
201715
Are you CRAZY?? People look out for others ALL the time everywhere. Wether it is something that seems small, like letting someone buying one or 2 items go before you and your cart full of groceries at the store or, a big thing like helping people that survived Hurricane Katrina by inviting them in your home.\n\n Have you ever heard of food stamps or a free lunch program at school?\n Have you ever heard of Feed the children charity or the Center for Missing and Exploited children?\n  Has anyone offered you help while you were stranded on the road or let you use their celphone after an accident?\n  Have you ever seen or met a teacher, firefighter, social worker, police officer, Marine, a scientist...\n I could go on and on and on and on.\nOf course people worry about themselves but I havn't met ONE person that I know of that was not concerned for the wellbeing of another person. Even the most self-centered people I have met are concerned for, and help others.\n Why are you so pessamistic and only see the bad in people?\nWe all make mistakes but, for the most part, I think, by far, the majority of people make a point of helping others.\nWhat are you doing to help?\n\n\n I could go on and on and.
114052
There was a time not so long ago when the future looked promising....end of the cold war, the emergence of people power in harsh regimes, popular culture's role in addressing the world's starving, the advances in science that promised the eradication of disease and poverty, etc.  Now it seems that the "old order" has reasserted itself and the most powerful governments of the world are once again committed to jingoistic warmongering activities that place us all at risk once more.  Unfortunately those human traits that are no longer required but have survived evolution to date (greed, fear, aggression) are still a driving force behind most, if not all of, world politics today.  Strangely enough, everyone knows deep down the correct path to take......just no-one has the guts.
172076
We have a tendency to demonized things that are different, or that we don't understand.\n\nIt is a matter of laziness and ignorance.   It takes time and an open mind to understand and accept the diversity that makes society wonderful.  Unfortunately too few people possess that.\n\nAnd difference is potentially bothersome.  As long as it puts us outside of the "comfort zone" we have established for ourselves.
561159
Child of God, yes -- if we could all learn to think of each other with hearts filled with kindness, compassion, and understanding -- this world would be a much better place.\n\nDo I believe that WE can make that happen?  No.  Because evil and hatred are very real, and we can't defeat them by ourselves.\n\nIt doesn't mean, though, that we should give up trying.  Perhaps each of us can make "our little corner of the world" a little better by treating each other with courtesy and respect.  Peace !
670727
Human's are ego driven. They ask questions (sometimes), not to get the truthful answer, but to get attention. They want responces that tailor themselves to an image that they already have of themself. Answering otherwise conflicts with their personal beliefs.\n\nAnd don't get me wrong. But this world is FILLED with people who have problems when others conflict with their personal beliefs.\n\nSome people just live blind... who need to OPEN THEIR EYES.
27069
I agree. Probably because when people don't have or see a bright future for themselves they tend to blame other people or groups for their own problems. For example, "if this or that group didn't exist, it would be easier for me to get a job." Obviously, this is flawed reasoning.
610114
The world can be a better place if we could all just recognize that everyone has more similarities than they do differences. If we could put a face and feelings to the people we tend to hate. If we could try to understand where people are coming from and why they feel the way they do before we judge them. The world would be a better place if we realized that every single person on earth has come to view things exactly as they do as a result of both their past experience and what they have been taught. Rather than persecute them for those views, we could offer them new experiences or teachings on which to base their views of the future.
192644
I guess that as we get older and we learn more about what happens around us and what really goes on in the world. We realize that our world can never be perfect so we then open our eyes and see that the beliefs we had when we were younger unfortunately cannot coexist with our imperfect society we tend to lose those beliefs and replace them with others that do fall in place with our world.
302346
As what you had said, "Some are and some are not."\nAs diverse as the whole universe is, so are people's principles in life. We are entitled to have our own belief in life. The thing is, there are times we couldn't help to be tactless or disrespectful while others tried to save not only themselves but the world.\n\nOlder people born from generations where there was scarcity of job or modern technology. But I don't agree with you that most older people are the ones that are biased. I do believe that the older you are, the more wisdom you learned and to share. Older people have more good moral and right conduct than the current generations where as young as 6 years old, kids don't respect their parents and it saddens me to see it. I remember when I was young, I couldn't do it to my parents or I'll be penalized or suffer the consequences and you know what, it helps me to be a better person than them letting me go astray.
674796
Who even thinks of that?? That is one of the theories pondered by people who are high.  Why not think of how to save the world instead.
465769
I agree with you 100%. A lot of people are narrow minded.They are like horses with blinders on.Thats really kind of sad when you think of all the great people and experiences they are missing out on.
128051
if history is right there was one land, until the flood, the tower to heaven....the world gets smaller everyday and people go from place to place at will, (prosperity) People are changing states, countries, and the world fast becoming one in all places and stations. People are tired of the chosen few..they have lost respect for their is not respect..its who has the most artillelry...and the poor dont care about this either..it how can i survive wherever that is...
672723
I think others are afraid of things they don't know.\nLove is blind so therefore it sees no color, race or \nanything else.\nWe tend to group people on the basis of how a few act \ninstead of trying to get to know each person on individual basis.
271317
Yeah… Well, they just don’t understand why can’t we think their way. It’s understandable. I mean, if you were so sure in your right, it would be hard to accept why others think differently.
528702
I agree with you 100%, a lot of people are still driven by stereotypes, and hate. Some people may find their questions amusing. Some people may not have had the opportunity or desire to understand people. There really isn't much difference amongst people of different races or genders. We all need to eat, we all need shelter, we all long for love and acceptance. We all get sick, we all bleed. We all use the toilet. Let's broader our horizons and ways of thinking we are all humans trying to live, period.
444743
The distrust or fear of those who are different is part of the human condition.Most of us have been guilty at some stage to some degree. By recognising we have the potential to be prejudiced and /or biased in our thoughts and deeds we can at least be aware and at least try to to eduucate and nurture ourselves and our children out of something that has been inherent for thousands of years.
487893
Aren't we the same?  We're animals that inhabit this planet, the same as many others.  What sets humans apart?  The idea that we have a soul?  That is very debatable and has never been proven or disproven to exist but the same could be said for animals possessing souls.  The fact that many believe that only humans have souls only proves that our egos WANT to believe ourselves somehow better.  In many ways we are superior to the other animals, hence our dominance of the planet.  But also in many ways we are far inferior to other animals.  So where is the balance?