life and our choices
Life for the most part is unpredictable. Somehow no matter how much we want to control our path that brings us fulfillment, we're subdued with mountanous struggles, incredible challenges and sometimes it is easier to give up than being strong and continue our journey no matter the difficulty we have to hurdle. Yes life is not easy, but even more so when we live around evil minded people and we're left with not much choice in our hands.All of us are born differently. We're never made of the same resilience or strength. Some of us are strong while others are weak. Some have the capacity to persevere while others are frail. And so on and on.
Yet the most common denominator human being has is the ability to learn. Eventually to adapt and change. Change in the hope of utilizing our development to be good to ourselves and hopefully to all mankind.
Anything short of this is ignorant if not just plain evil. Irresponsible and inhuman. Egotistical conduct in life is a direct defiance to achieving a compassionate and respectful relationship with our fellow human beings.
My question to all of us is: why do we choose to injure and harm others as though we've never evolved successfully towards the end of a civilized existence? (As in purpose).
Has religion got to do with it? Or culture? Or pride? Can we brainstorm on this without being sarcastic but use our minds as though PEACE AND UNITY OF ALL MANKIND DEPEND ON IT?
Or is it really that much more fun to be evil and be obnoxious to others?
Is killing truly an act that generates and end only the killer can understand? For what? Anyone?
Thanks all for your reads. Contributions and opinions are always appreciated.
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I think some people were born to be mean and obnoxious. I live in a trailer court and one of my neighbors has 4 daughters and 2 sons.
I like getting along with people and I will always say "Hi" first. Well, part of this family has a terrible attitude problem. The 4 girls make obnoxious and snotty remarks at everybody and they just love to laugh at them. And the youngest don follows right in. They're bullies. The oldest son is a huge boy, and I mean huge, but he is intelligent and polite. And the parents are truly sweet and polite.
I think they follow the "fun to be evil" description!
I think in some cases people, on a personal level, hurt other people because they themselves are hurting within.
Some people grow up being taught hate from their parents. Therefore, that is all they know.
On a larger scale, like Isis, it seems as if they were taught hate at a very young age.
Sorry for you my friend. Can't you move?
Interesting blog. You begin by mentioning why some people are successful or through struggles and others may just give up. But then you take the blog to another subject of Humans Learning.
Then you take the blog to another subject of 'why do people choose to harm others.'
So, I will just say that, as for me, as a teen, I got in my head that I only live once, and Im going to do everything possible to be successful. If I dont make it, well at least I keep learning with each try.
As for people harming others? This can be puzzling. In some cases, it is plain to see that a person was raised wrong or learned bad ways growing up. On the other hand, some people who come from very good families, may get tired and want to rebel when they grow up. Rebel to get away from perhaps a conservative way of life that they may have felt chained up or close in with.
So, you see it all the time. Some guy does a big crime and the parents and friends are shocked as to HOW could such a guy with a great bringing up do such a thing.
It is all very puzzling. Nothing is impossible. So, we just never know, but hopefully most of us do our part to be our best to make this world a better place for ourselves and all. Most of us, I say, because there will always be a few who don't feel this way, and who knows what truly ticks in their minds.
Just an opinion, be it right or wrong.
Have a great night and day.
John Locke, is the one that said, the environment of which we're subjected to shape who we are. "
I am sure by things I have read that many hearts are heavy and greatly saddened by the pain all around caused by one human being to another. My heart has and is sadly affected by it.
I am no politician or have the intellect to know how to govern a country BUT I have a heart that says love, compassion, understanding, tolerance and kindness one to another would stop all wars.
Sadly though PRIDE I feel is the downfall of people... Then nations. The lack of humility to step back and admit we are wrong or to look at another's point of view.
We may not be able to change the world but we can change ourselves. We cannot do everything but we can do something and ought to do what is In our remit and power to do. If all we can do is be good and kind to others we meet.. To raise our children with a love and respect for mankind and a desire to do good and to reach out to be kind. Then it is a start to a better world.
Thanks for the blog Lindsey... I truly have felt sad hearing and seeing so much sadness around. Always grateful when I hear of a kindness shown for it gives me hope for a better future. Butters mentioned earlier about a homeless man giving his coat to cover a sick or dying dog. With people like this there is hope. The world will only change when we change.
'Peace on earth, goodwill to all men'
There are bad things happening today, just as their have been in the past, but the future always holds promise, and in the future there will continue to be bad situations or bad people that seem to outnumber the good, only to be overcome and such, life goes on and on.
Also what John Locke said can be true but not entirely, because as I said, there are always exemptions, and situations that cannot be understood by science, theories and statements. There is always the unexpected and mystery factors in everything.
Again, just my opinions here. I could be wrong, but then I could be half right too. lol
Lindsy, I must agree to disagree with your assessment that the bad guys outnumber the GOOD guys
..sorry about that spelling error..
I meant to say:
Also what John Locke said can be true but not entirely, because as I said, there are always exceptions, and situations that cannot be understood by science, theories and statements.
There are wonderful kind and loving people in this world and we have to remember this lest we feel total despair. Goodness happens all around us ... It just doesn't make the news. Mainly because people seek no reward for their kind deeds.
Just a HAPPY thought
Maybe we should all ask ourselves..'Have I done at good in the world today?'. If yes, then we have helped make some difference somewhere. Out of small things proceedeth that which is great!
One of the kids is mean and evil.
How come? They were are raised by the same two parents.
Low self esteem makes some evil, it is the power they have over a weaker one,human or animal.
You're contribution paints the height of positive effect on your kind to this world my friend.
Existentialism, a most excellent example of choosing to be good by seeking the good purpose in life presents our abilities to be RESPONSIBLE AGENT in the pursuit of good. Yet we choose to sow evil.
Is it because we just can't seem to overcome the call of being bad?
Question: in a 24 hours time frame of our lives, are we absolutely incapable of hatching bad ifess? To become a plan? Then execute it into action?
Thanks.
As one of the bloggers mentioned, it may be nothing to do with the parents but a state of mind.
Have you seen some of the computer games out there and some of the comments put on social media. It is baffling as to why anyone would want to spend their life being evil and I sometimes wonder if we are reverting back to the dark ages.
Where is the guidance when even teachers use the 'f' word and show little restraint but then look what they're up against.
I wish there was an answer and it worries me that it's making an opening for some very extreme organisations.
i know i'm so blessed...
and i know who is not...
she is blocked.
Think of what would be this world if they succeed in their mission? Killing us all?
But it still doesn't bother me.
The other day this man (also a tenant) that has serious diabetes with tubes attached to his body and just barely able to do anything for days tripped slightly at the pool the other day. They laughed.
In the Book of Proverbs, in the Bible, it says: Train up a child in the way they should go and when they are old, they will not depart from it!
I find much truth in that!
And also poor parenting Jim. IMO
I shy away from rude, mean and negative people. It's not how I want to live my life. I am always nice to people...most are nice back. It's more fun to be nice, IMO.
Just not cool, but I guess we are who we are.
Thanks again PR.
Thanks all my friends.
I know this because I am here now. One day they will grow up and taste their own bitter attitude from kids not even born yet!
Is evil ignorance?...it appears to be...the have versus the have nots...creates bitterness?...if we had a fair playing field perhaps we could see the good in people more clearly...sometimes though people either have a glass half full attitude or a glass half empty attitude...nurture and nature at work?....
Take care.