why are humans so insensitive?
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i think that in todays society people just dont care anymore.  there are sensitive people out there.  they just dont show it unless they have someone to share it with.  i think they have been desensitized by tv an movies.
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Humans, because we tend to be the most arrogant.\nAfter that, micro organisms, because they mutate so rapidly.
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Because they don't realise how much of an irritant they are.
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I  think we are as civilised as the nearest monkey or gorilla!!! We are rude & ungrateful & find one opportunity to look down on others... We havent civilised... we have degraded beyond repair...
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because they are insecure.
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im sorry but i think thats a really insensitive question to ask....
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When you say, "mean for no reason," I assume you mean without provocation from their victims.  I think the bottom line is because they never learned to respect other people.  Beyond that, there are countless specific reasons. Some could have a mental illness, others may have been taught to be cruel, either by example or through a cult or religion (Hitler, Pol Pot, Torquemada), and even others could do it out of fear, thinking that if they victimize, they won't be victimized themselves.  But as I said, the bottom line is that they never learned the golden rule, which is to treat others as you wish to be treated.  People are naturally selfish and have to be shown early in life the value of empathy and compassion.  And if you don't know that, you haven't spent much time around babies.  :)
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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.
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because they are insecure
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I'm offended by hyper-sensitivity.
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We're human, we are bound to hide in some way.  Either to hide our personality flaws or to hide physical deformity of some sort.  Does anyone know everything in our heart?  Some overcompensate and are boistrous and loud to hide insecurities, some are indifferent and unresponsive because they shut themselve out from the world so they don't get hurt.  Some seem real but are really a shell.  People are meant to adapt.  We change depending on who we are with, where we are, and how comfortable we feel. Everyone wears a mask, even the one who answer these questions.
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Because they are insecure
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Because (say with wrist pointing down), they're so sensative.
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It means you are insensitive to other's feelings; perhaps even self-centered
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Because human beings are driven by emotions as well as logic.  We see that all the time in this forum -- people hold to their beliefs out of emotion, rather than subjecting them to rational analysis or accepting such analysis from others.  In human evolution, it is virtually certain that emotions came first -- if the lion is approaching, you'd better run.  Also, doing truly objective work is damnably difficult -- even with a genius IQ, I have had to spend decades to get satisfactory answers as to how to proceed, and most people simply have neither the time nor the intellectual horsepower to approach objectivity.
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Easily offended people usually have a severe inferiority complex.
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It's human nature to avoid that which makes us feel insecure. If it is a topic that is close to home, it makes the person feel vulnerable, so they avoid the topic. People only deal with uncomfortable subjects when it is unavoidable. For example, do you go to the dentist when a tooth is just starting to cause problems, or do you wait until you're in agony before going to the dentist?