Why can't people just BE GOOD and leave it at that?
363745
That's how I was raised.  Morality without religion attached to it.  \n\nAnd actually, yeah I do find it fun to be good/nice, as long as I'm not taken advantage of for it.  I don't need a reward to be nice, but I don't want to be punished for it, either.
1174060
People are self centered. They may be insecure of themselves so they put one down to bring them up. There is positive criticism though, which is tough to take but may be healthy.
258512
because they don't know how to be content.
347551
Some people think they need to out do others,stay like you are.
1148028
~~prob. because they think they are perfect and believe that the rest of the world should hold to their standards,\n \nor \n\nthe other reason is, they are not happy people and have to put others down to try to bring themselves up.\n\n2 ppl like that i say: "gita lyfe 'nd git ovrit!"~~
1080935
Trying to keep everyone happy will never work.  That mentality is flawed.  I act like how I am and I don't change it to make others feel better.
1180057
That is an excellent question and a very good point. I totally agree with you. What makes anyone think they are good enough to judge others, and what right have they to set the standards for other people. As long as people are doing their very best within their means, people should live and let live within reason, providing they are not causing a danger to themselves or others.
686873
I think that the reason why they do it, is to make themselves feel better. But really in the end they just make themselves look like jerks. Dont be afraid to stand out, its always better to make your own path than to follow others.
488927
They don't want them to be perfect, just a good example of improving character.  A human elected to represent others is and should be under heavy scrutiny, even if he/she has a perfect record.   It isn't worth our laziness to allow a leader to misrepresent us with his bad habits.
1062170
All the people are good, but everyone has its own temptation also to do bad things. It depends on us, to give in or resist to those temptations. I think you are a good person, if you thought to ask this question.\n\nGood Luck!
596598
Because they are not the best\nthey can be bested
590077
other people doing good makes them feel inferior, and makes their own short-comings be more obvious. it's easier for them to knock on you than do something to impact their own lives in a positive way.
761760
Because if someone is too nice they can get walked all over. Example; being so nice they can't say "no" to somebody because they don't want to hurt their feelings. Some people will take advantage of that and continue to use that person.
617490
Some people do not know they have a good life until ruined.\n\nThen there are some who might be too greedy to take a risk to have a better life and that bet went south.\n\nThen there are others who ruin their good (in other people's view as good) life when they might not be satisfied with their life.
673093
I wish I could give you ten points for even asking this question, you are a true and real genius!!! This is how it always ends up doesn't it?!?! I think that lost people see nice people (people that have found their inner selves) and try to take advantage. Those people try to gain what they need from nice people because they lack this!!They latch on like a parasite, but only if they knew that they have to achieve that task on their own. In other words usually people that pick on nice people, 9 times out of 9 have issues lying within thierselves and unfortunately nice people are bombarded with this destruction!!
358955
Good question.  The standard explanation - that people only put others down when they are themselves unhappy and insecure - is bullshit. It's only narrowly responsible for some classes of meanness. I think it's just plain true that people often get genuine satisfaction from being mean. Something else to consider - if there was no mean, there'd be no nice.
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i think that the conclusion is that you cannot always achieve the best. people jut do not have the will to do enough