My Thoughts On Everything Going On · 9:56pm Jun 4th, 2020
I hate what happened to Greoge Floyd. I hate the riots that killed David Dorn and Marie Kelly. I hate that All lives don't matter to some people. I hate that bad people are becoming cops. I hate that this is the world we live in. We could change that but first people to grow the fuck up and see that they are adding more hate while saying they are against it.
If you need a dose of good news, here are two things related to the race riots I've found.
Here
And Here.
I know it doesn't change a whole lot at the moment but hopefully it shows that there is some significant good being done.
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Thanks. I wish the media would show this instead of giving the rioters all the attention.
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Well, there was a quote I saw on a Youtube Ad for Progress Action that I'm fond of keeping close.
"For every bit of bad news you hear about, there are ten bits of good news you don't hear about because they don't sell papers."
Good news is there, you just have to know where to look.
I'm not justifing any actions, but In my opinion, It is hard to tell the difference between a bad person, and someone who does something bad because they are angry, upset, or stressed out. That goes for both sides.
Terry Pratchet said it best Civilization is but 24 hours and two meals away from anarchy. When things break down they break down until their is nothing left to break. Unfortunately Law Enforcement is Reactive and not Proactive. They don’t change until something like this happens. The signs have been their for awhile they just didn’t pay attention.
I also lost a lot of respect for Drew Brees
Personally, regarding things like this, I've developed a rather...unique philosophy. And bare in mind it's not directed at anyone here. Here it is: Watch humans closely and you'll learn one thing: deep down, they wish they were dead. They kill each other like they swat flies, running towards oblivion like blind rats. They take the divine flame of life and piss over it. They're genius at that. In a class all of their own, really.
That's what I think when it comes to the dark side of humanity.
I agree on everything but the world, I love this world and want to make it better. Things could also always be worse.
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My opinion:
The dark side of humanity is, most humans believe that there is nothing good in them. I hear all to often from someone that they hate people. Its their desire to be better, to do better, but they dont know how. They see the faults in themselves and others, some think they can't change.
I love people (most of the time... heh...) I dont think they are inherently bad. They just want. They want happiness, comfort, companionship, purpose, and many, many other things. People are desire, that's not bad or good. It has driven us to create wonderful things, and has driven us to destroy just as much.
Some were brought up to believe the only way to get what they want is to take it, to destroy, to hurt. These people have had bad lives. Others know there are other ways.
Some get what they want, some dont. Some keep trying, some give up. Some change, some stay the same. But we are all different, and similar.
5276933 You...have a good point there.
I think the problem is we see too much of the bad. Go look at the good stories. Remember the good people. Remember the good things they did out of a desire to do good. Remember there are good police officers. Remember there are calm protestors. Remember there are good things that we have made. Remember most just want to get what they want. In this case, safety.
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I just want everybody to be happy and safe, but I know some people out there want things that can only come at someone else's expense... its sad...
Even good people can do bad things by mistake to get what they want.
5276986 Sometimes it's hard to see the good when most of the time you're surrounded by the bad. I DO know some good people despite that.
5276983
Well said
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Yeah... there is alot of good, but its being drowned out by the bad. Good things are usually quiet. Bad things are usually very loud. Therefore you hear more bad than good.
Have a great night everyone, be safe out there!
5277004 Too true
People matter. Animals matter too. All lives matter.
5276343
Well said. Far too much of modern media has become just a way to spin sellable stories, not good faith attempts at honest accounts of the world. I only wish more people could tell the difference.
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Its a problem that has been getting worse for years. Unfortunately we can't ignore them as they are still THE major source of (somewhat) reliable news. The only thing you can do is reference multiple sources to get the whole story.