What is the number 1 problem with people on this world?
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Selfishness & Greed (I think selfishness is part of GREED) & these seem to be the most major epidemic of the 21st Century. \nIt's behind every negative act on the road (road-rage), in public places (at the chequestands, on the phone with customer service/billing, in our schools, at our jobs, in our clubs...and between friends & family members disagreements---& even behind the demands of the oppressed (illegal immigrants, over-weight people, smokers, etc.) --- \nRemember "The Golden Rule" ...yey!!! \n\nIf we'd all re-enact "the Golden Rule" (do unto others what you'd have them do to you)...the epidemic would subside. \nREGARDLESS of the acts of selfishness I see everyday, I truly believe all people want to re-enact that rule.
872048
Different people have different ambitions and they are not always in sync with that of organization, hence all these problems. Basically people are plain stupid, simple.
624347
There are a lot of rude people out there.  I don't know if it is just distraction, everyone so busy and rushing and not paying attention.  Or is it just simply lack of being brought up with manners?  I would just ignore it and take the high road by being polite.  If everyone does this, the world will be a better place and maybe it will catch on.  In the end, they are the one that looks bad to anyone observing and you can feel good that you aren't them.
1156637
The very worst feeling the world is to be ignored, as if you do not exist.  So the very worst thing one human being can do to another is actually to ignore them.  We people are made to help one another, to share with one another.
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Ignorance really gets to me.  Ignorance leads to other problems like racism, sexism and intolerance.  People spout off about stuff that they really know nothing about and I just want to smack them.
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The most irritating/important/frustrating/interesting thing I've learnt so far at Yahoo Answers [ & Questions] is that there are far too many human beings that ask mindless/useless/selfish/meaningless questions.\nApologies for the pessimism... but sometimes I really wonder how we can lack ... interest ... in things that "truly matter."
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The biggest problem facing America in my view is a creeping insecurity that causes people to be unreasonably fearful and, as a result, more selfish and less open to knowledge and understanding. This fear might arise from a lot of different events - the war in Iraq, 9/11, layoffs, crystal meth in smalltown America - but it has turned into a chronic condition all its own.\n\nWe're all marshalling our metaphorical soldiers around us, trying to keep out the unfamiliar, pile up some money against the uncertain future. We're not taking care of each other because we're so afraid.\n\nIn a way, we're much like the people rioting against the West in the Muslim world. From the Western European/U.S. perspective, people are getting all bent out of shape about something that we take for granted. But imagine that we could remove ourselves from our own perspective and watch our responses from some TV screen in another world. Would our fear-based reactions look any more rational? I'm not sure they would. They seem reasonable because they're familiar. But think about the way gang violence destroys poor communities. Think about the way that sports fans torch cars. Of insurance fraud. Of deep-seeded, insidious hypocrisy in so many aspects of our lives.\n\nI'm not sure we should be afraid; politicians of all descriptions have been exploiting the fear, though. We don't have a sensible, sensitive, and rational voice that doesn't belie self-interest.\n\nI don't know what we can do now. Maybe each and every one of us can give up something unnecessary and wasteful - driving an SUV, smoking cigarettes, watching reality TV - and take time to learn as much as possible about the people we share the planet with.
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Any person who refuses to have an open mind and live and let live attitude.  I cant for the life of me understand why anyone would want to be consumed with everyone elses business.  And I dont think this can be generalized into one religious category.  It is a people problem, not religion problem.
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It's just the dumbest possible thing for people to be focused on....it's so aggravating....we have real issues in this country that are in need of attention
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the reason most people hate is because of arrogance. people need to be more educated about the entire world rather than just there small part of it. if people could truely get a global perspective on the world it would help them understand it better.
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The extent of so many people's ignorance and stupidity.  (Not yours, I might add, for asking such a provocative question.)  :)
213913
Good question. Priorities are messed up with the people of this earth.
520886
America....it would definately be number 1. Why? Because we are a divided people no matter what other people from other counries believe. See, that's where the problems stands. No one sees all American people. The news only shows you what it wants to. We as a country are in big time trouble. We have a ton of issues. Until we get our voices heard as a people we will continue to have problems.
507158
There’s nothing wrong with the world. It’s people who have made such a mess of things. Without humanity, the world would be fine.
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What is your problem?
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My biggest pet peeve is lack or respect.  I find it such a turn-off when a person violates your opinion, body, etc.
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What is the rest of the problem?