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dogtree April 23rd, 2014 11:56 PM

does anyone have a dim view on humanity?
 
I feel like people in selfish, greedy, manipulative and can not be trusted.

For example, professor at my university is writing a book and sell it to student at expensive price ( $70 dollar) and it is a small book. This book would not sell in non control market at this price for sure.
Professor kind of force students to buy this book in order to obtain good grade.

This professor make like $200 dollar per hour.... and cant even spare scantorn 20 cent for students

I feel like everyone is out for money. there is a lack of compassion. everyone for his/her self.

how do u feel about people in general?

Salamence62 April 24th, 2014 12:06 AM

sometimes, i have no faith in the world, like everyone is a monster out to get someone else, and it makes me really depressed. :(

but sometimes i think about the people i love and i can't help but like the human race, i mean, sure, we're horrible, but the ones which are good are make the world go around. we are also pioneers, amazing, beautiful fighters who took over the world. it was not a good thing, but it shows how amazing we really are.

i love some humans with a definite passion, but i also hate others with a passion too. cx

Khoshi April 24th, 2014 2:17 AM

Humans are a strong race.

Too strong.
We'll probably get enveloped in our own power, and driven mad at this rate. Sure, we're happy, but we're also helping ourselves into our demise. There are evil people, but there are also good. Sadly, the good's dying. At least, to me.

Oryx April 24th, 2014 5:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dogtree (Post 8213498)
I feel like people in selfish, greedy, manipulative and can not be trusted.

For example, professor at my university is writing a book and sell it to student at expensive price ( $70 dollar) and it is a small book. This book would not sell in non control market at this price for sure.
Professor kind of force students to buy this book in order to obtain good grade.

This professor make like $200 dollar per hour.... and cant even spare scantorn 20 cent for students

I feel like everyone is out for money. there is a lack of compassion. everyone for his/her self.

how do u feel about people in general?

Professors are not rolling in dough, just for the record. They don't make $200 an hour, and in fact make significantly less than other people of similar academic debts (such as lawyers and doctors). I wouldn't assume that doctors should use their patented new method on me for free because otherwise I'm being forced to pay for his method to obtain a healthy body.

I try not to think terribly of humanity; I think for the most part everyone is doing their best to be good-ish people and get by. I believe it's an immature and unempathetic way of thinking about the human race, and its irony is that in refusing empathy and compassion for your fellow humans that are doing their best and instead assuming they're out to get you, you are perpetuating the idea that humans lack empathy and compassion.

srinator April 24th, 2014 5:09 AM

when i see stuff like rihana,planking milking,jb,1d,that weird dance whose name i forget,politicians that lie on our face and get away with it,people who are unbelievably dumb,sparkly vampires and etc etc....will never end seriously make me think "I DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE"

maccrash April 24th, 2014 5:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WarPaint (Post 8213782)
when i see stuff like rihana,planking milking,jb,1d,that weird dance whose name i forget,politicians that lie on our face and get away with it,people who are unbelievably dumb,sparkly vampires and etc etc....will never end seriously make me think "I DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE"

mate it's so easy to just ignore all of that. except for the politicians, maybe. besides, the majority of that is not grounds for hating humanity. of course, I think you're joking, but if you're not...

anyway, thinking that everyone is out to get everyone else is a massive cliche and I don't like to fall victim to it. and I don't. even though every person may not be, like, an exemplary specimen, it's easy enough to find people who are pretty nice and get acquainted with them.

srinator April 24th, 2014 5:13 AM

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Originally Posted by maccrash (Post 8213786)
mate it's so easy to just ignore all of that. except for the politicians, maybe. besides, the majority of that is not grounds for hating humanity. of course, I think you're joking, but if you're not...

anyway, thinking that everyone is out to get everyone else is a massive cliche and I don't like to fall victim to it. and I don't. even though every person may not be, like, an exemplary specimen, it's easy enough to find people who are pretty nice and get acquainted with them.


gah i forgot this is the internet, lemme add this now


p.s. the above post is bleeding with sarcasm

maccrash April 24th, 2014 5:15 AM

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Originally Posted by WarPaint (Post 8213788)
gah i forgot this is the internet, lemme add this now


p.s. the above post is bleeding with sarcasm

understandable. considering there are a ♥♥♥♥ton of people on the internet who would probably think all that, I thought it best to call you on it haha.

Sonata April 24th, 2014 5:20 AM

I feel like the whole world is going to ♥♥♥♥. There are so many stupid trends that have lasted far longer than they have, people are just getting dumber and pop culture is ruining us. The most popular song for like the past two weeks is Let's take a selfie or whatever it's called. I mean really? This kind of ♥♥♥♥ is going on all the time. Sometimes I think it would be fine if we started World War 3 and nuked each other to nonexistence.

curiousnathan April 24th, 2014 5:22 AM

I usually lose faith in certain people, rather than our whole race.

There's a lot of bad people in this world, but there's a heck of a lot of good people too.

Pinkie-Dawn April 24th, 2014 6:17 AM

Extraterrestrial races, artificial intelligence, gods, goddesses, and tragic villains in the realm of entertainment media should've warned us about human nature and their ever-growing ego about how they can overcome anything despite being belittled by these fictional beings. We've wiped out some life forms to extinction since the ice age, we waste our resources that damage the environment, and we get into conflict and start wars because of difference in opinions. Even NASA is predicting that we're expecting an end of today's civilization based on historical research on fallen empires. We may be trying to fix the problems we've caused, but the damages have already been done (some even being broken beyond repair), and we're only delaying the inevitable, which will eventually lead to our own demise.

Legobricks April 24th, 2014 10:17 AM

These days this and that. No. Humans have always been this way. The world is what it is, and people do what they feel they must and can. I suppose, since I think we have the capacity to survive in this universe, I may have faith in humanity's potential. Personally, I consider that a more experience-based than faith-based assessment on my part. We do quibble over petty concerns, but are these things really petty when people of great influence fight over them, and in doing so, encourage change and perhaps even progress in human civilisation? They say Rome wasn't built in a day; I can tell you also that it wasn't built upon the goodwill of its citizens, but the upon spoils of conquest. Humanity is capable of achieving the best of final outcomes with the worst of initial intentions. Sacrifice something to gain something; it's like an exchange of energy as expressed in physics.

Bellsprout April 24th, 2014 11:54 AM

Umm I think I've just become over time wary of everyone. Like I don't think everyone is out to get me, but even those I trust I don't put anything past them, I just don't make that apparent to them.

but yeah I mean I want to say I hate everyone and give the usual spiel, but I honestly feel like a lot of times people do greedy things like the op mentioned because they see everyone else do it and think "If other people are going to take advantage of the situation why can't I?" and I understand that mentality even though it only fuels the greed. It's one of those situation where you have to think one day when you are the teacher what will you do? Will you remember yourself as a student struggling to pay for books or will you remember the teacher who made a profit off all their students? I think the decision people make when they finally reach that level says a lot about them.

Talon April 24th, 2014 12:17 PM

I have a pretty bad opinion on most of humanity. They just don't work the way they should, and the only way to return to sender will get you put in jail. Forever.

Nah, but people suck. Greed and selfishness is basic human nature, and that sucks. Every act is selfish. You do it because it helps you or makes you feel better, whether you realise it or admit it.

Sopheria April 24th, 2014 12:25 PM

I have an incredibly dim view on humanity haha.

I think that lying, cheating, taking advantage of others, and in general people only looking out for themselves is human nature. Sure, there's plenty of people who won't do any of those things, but in general, if I don't know anything about a person, by default I assume that they have the capacity and intent to do all of the things I mentioned above.

Some people would say that's a depressing way of looking at things, but actually it gives me a greater appreciation for the good people in the world.

-Yoshi- April 24th, 2014 12:39 PM

I think your feelings are perfectly justified. There are a lot of people out there that do everything for their own personal gain. Even nice things. They do it just for the praise. However, you can't have that mind set that everyone is going to do that.

There are a lot of good people out there and sometimes you just have to fish out the good in them. You can't perceive someone as bad before they ever do anything to you. You have to give them a little leadway.

Not everyone is evil and it's a shame there's people out there who make everyone else look bad.

Vincent April 24th, 2014 4:25 PM

Ever since those wars going around the world right now, I've always have a dim view of humanity, I fear that someone some day will create something that can permanently destroy this planet for his/her own personal gain because that's what we are. We don't love the things we have right now until Its all too late.

Dustmop April 24th, 2014 11:27 PM

I have an extremely dim view on humanity; just about lost all hope for the species by now. Anyone who's spoken to me has a pretty good idea as to why. I seem to have an innate ability to attract super dangerous sociopaths and/or psychopaths, with a splash of depression.. On the upside, I'm a great judge of character now. :P

Much like Sopheria, I feel that it's only human nature. Self-preservation and all that. And that everyone is fully capable of lying, cheating, stealing, abusing, etc. and that they have every intention to do so.. until they can prove otherwise.

Shining Raichu April 26th, 2014 5:16 AM

I find people with a dim view of humanity really really boring. Aren't they boring? It's just like ugh lighten the hell up you're such a wet blanket.

Pinkie-Dawn April 26th, 2014 8:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Catholic Nun (Post 8217453)
I find people with a dim view of humanity really really boring. Aren't they boring? It's just like ugh lighten the hell up you're such a wet blanket.

They wouldn't have such a dim view if the environment wasn't in such terrible danger because of our own doings and are being hesitant to fix the problem on the go. We're still seeing old commercials persuading people to save endangered animals from going extinct, meaning tigers and pandas are still dwindling to smaller numbers due to constant poaching and old traditions, which negatively impact their ecosystem, and we have to wait for another million years for a new specimen to take their place, but by then the damage is already been done, unless you're implying that humans should be the perfect substitutes for extinct predators due to our intelligence.

Cura April 26th, 2014 8:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dogtree
I feel like people in selfish, greedy, manipulative and can not be trusted.

While, trust... not all people are like this, however a large amount have developed this way. You can actually blame the college system that has been in control for the last 20 years. Most of the liberal professors I have encountered and my aunt (when she was younger; she was studying for her teaching degree at the time) had professors who attacked on her morals, faith, and on how she was a selfless, helpful people. They hate that with a passion it seems.

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Originally Posted by dogtree
For example, professor at my university is writing a book and sell it to student at expensive price ( $70 dollar) and it is a small book. This book would not sell in non control market at this price for sure. Professor kind of force students to buy this book in order to obtain good grade. This professor make like $200 dollar per hour.... and cant even spare scantorn 20 cent for students.

Here is a story about my first year in college with a man who was known and respected by all the college staff, but generally disliked by students both young and old. He was my art teacher and my goodness, what a jerk in all meaning.

First time, we made our introductions and all that good nature, however after sitting there for an hour and a half listening to his ramblings of how he traveled to all these countries, like England, Germany, Japan, China, ect. It was nice til the next sentence out of his mouth and I remember it flawlessly.

"These places are great, rich in artistic talent. Sadly, none of you will ever go these places and enjoy them like I did. Please do me a favor and kill off those dreams of travel, because none of you will ever enjoy them."

I freaking stood up and said, "Why not, sir!" And the class just stared at me. It was the strangest experience to have both young and old look at you like idiotic sheep, emotionless. He (the professor) was extremely upset at me for responding with a question to why we had to 'kill off' our dreams of seeing the world. He just told me, "If I act up again, get the f**k out of his classroom."

Now, you can see where this is going. I was sitting there, giving it another chance. Next day comes, he gives us a 'required materials' sheet. And my goodness, everything he wanted was premium, top dollar supplies. Everything had to be imported, all of his stuff and I just shook my head, I only had 500$ left for supplies after the Federal Grant paid my year of college. And he wanted 2,450$ worth of supplies.

After the review, he looked at everyone and said, "There will be an inspection, if anyone does not meet the requirements. Pack up your bags and get the f**k out of the classroom. You are done." This was the second time he said the f word at the class and I rose my hand and asked, "Will you please stop cursing, what is that going to achieve in this room?"

His response, "This is MY classroom. I can say what I want in here, you don't have a say at all." And the argument mode in me kicks in; "No, that is incorrect sir. Amendment one of the US Constitution, gives everyone the right to speech their mind in this country, ANYWHERE."

He was mad as hell, but I was right. He does not override the law of the land and that was when he, being the far-left liberal, who was up against the wall does, resort to name-calling. The words that came out of that man's mouth, you'd think he was a drunk Irishman with that mouth. He told me to get the f**k out of his room, go get yourself f**k, ect. It was horrible, I just sat down and waited and well, security took me out of the room, but thankfully it was ALL recorded.

(~_^) <("Guess who is out of a job now after that little explosive showdown?")

Either way, that is just one of the stories I have collect from my college days, and it is sad. Its really sad to see how many people are forced to be someone else or taught that all they learned was wrong, because of that. I stand for my principals, there is no compromise.


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