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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

In relation to the Ohio shootings last night, I was watching a few videos on YouTube about it - and not for the first time, as I've mentioned before, I was deeply concerned about the comments sections.

The depth of the sheer, festering, ferocious HATRED amongst the posts was staggering, of both the homophobic and racist kind. Ok, so lots of people suddenly find their balls behind a PC screen, but what concerns me is, socially isolated cowards or not, the fact that people do indeed harbour these sorts of feelings in our supposedly civilised and advanced world does make me have my doubts about the state of our species, whether we really are going to make it, or if we really would turn on and destroy each other without hesitation should the rules of society ever fail.

What are others thoughts on this?

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

Hatred is all around us.

But it's necessary to keep pushing back and challenging it as much as possible.

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By *eccymanMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The meek shall inherit the earth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think that a huge number of YouTube users are teenagers, who don't have any perspective and just say stuff. Or 4Chan users who are similar.

I think if you want rational comments from those types, you're going to be disappointed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity. "

The Purge isn't real FYI.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

There is hatred everywhere, and it's always been there. It is perhaps more obvious on the Internet, but if you go and talk to people about race or being gay or whatever I don't think they are any less likely to show you their hatred. I've had arguments with people time and again, face to face, about these issues. They don't need a computer screen to be horrible. It's just that people are more likely to bring up these issues to begin with online.

The hatred in humanity is very very sad.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Rule #1 of the internet - NEVER read the comments section of YouTube.

I believe its similar to getting pissed. All those things that you believe deep down, but being a semi functioning member of society means you have to suppress, come tumbling out when you're pissed, and when you can post it anonymously.

Hell, just hang around these forums for a while. The mods are pretty good at removing such comments, but I see daily remarks made that show that racism, sexism, homophobia, and xenophobia are alive and kicking.

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By *eccymanMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI."

Gee thanks for telling me.

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By *awandOrderCouple
over a year ago

SW London

It's very challenging for me a Si believe humans are fundamentally good. I think lots of people have selfish and -whatever phobic thoughts ... interesting how many politicians rely on this at election time. I think such views should be challenged on all levels. I am not sure if makes any difference though. On here even, for example, if someone questions some implied attitudes, they get accused of being politically correct. I think a lot of attitudes are based on ignorance and issues around self esteem, but its a big job to change them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?"

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

I've had people try trashing homosexuality in front of me before, but their arguments collapse with very little in the way of counter arguments. Online it's different, I'm sure people actually go away and google counter arguments, it's as though they WANT to keep hating, and will find ways to feed it, rather than try and understand the alternatives.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

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By *laskan lovers 1984Couple
over a year ago

West midlands

Society has so changed for the worse these days and years

I was bought up to treat people respectfully

I don't hardly watch or listen to the news now

Because of how things are

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nature tells us what animals are like by design.

We are hunters our minds have not changed only the environment.

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

Having lived and worked in many places in the world, I can assure you that hatred, racism, and all that goes with it, is the " natural state" of mankind.

It has to be fought against, every day, in every way we can think of.

Our state in our do- called first world countries is what one of my colleagues called the " thin veneer of civilisation".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind."

You used to go mad over men just looking at your profile.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind."

Sorry SB, I wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I was seriously worried there had been another shooting.

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

You used to go mad over men just looking at your profile. "

I thought you were straight Brain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In relation to the Ohio shootings last night, I was watching a few videos on YouTube about it - and not for the first time, as I've mentioned before, I was deeply concerned about the comments sections.

What are others thoughts on this?"

I've always believe that humans in our natural are tribal beings and living in large societies goes our nature, requiring large compromises.

I believe that that's what you see in those posts, the pent up aggression of those who don't identify with people outside the 'tribe'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What are others thoughts on this?"

We're modern humans with 200,000 year old brains (aproximately).

What the fuck do you expect?

We're all mentally primitive - so being "civilised" is something we learn - and since we're all different we can't all learn to be the same.

Deal with it!

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By *eccymanMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories. "

Really? How many murders have been committed by murderers who were inspired by a story? A film? A voice from God even?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

Really? How many murders have been committed by murderers who were inspired by a story? A film? A voice from God even?"

How many films have somehow become real life? I've yet to meet Darth Vader.

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By *ogsdangliesMan
over a year ago

Washington

The anonymity of social media allows all uneducated or prejudiced people to vent hatred with only a limited amount of comeback.

As long as there is no risk to their actions or comments they will continue to belittle and hate what they are both scared of or uneducated about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories. "

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

You used to go mad over men just looking at your profile. "

When you come to a site looking to meet women, and all you get is (supposedly) heterosexual guys looking at you, yes, it does tend to get frustrating rather quickly. Also, in spite of my own bisexuality, I'm very selective in the guys I find attractive.

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

Sorry SB, I wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I was seriously worried there had been another shooting.

Its fine knew you weren't

To the best of my knowledge, the people of Ohio are safe and well x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

knee jerk reactions, most of them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I take the view that society is fundamentally decent as evidenced by the tremendous acts of bravery we often see in times of crisis.

Bad news sells good news does not . Dont be influenced by a media obsessed with peddling fear or the odd bods often attracted to the internet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need. "

Yeh but that's not the plot of Toy Story.

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By *ancscleanguyMan
over a year ago

Preston

Hatred usually shows in people who are not being their true selves. They're hiding behind it. It's eating them up and their evil outbursts are their pressure valves. Saying all that, they do need to be severely punished when they hurt innocent people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

Yeh but that's not the plot of Toy Story. "

I take it all back. Watch the Karate Kid as an example of the mentorship qualities of elderly Japanese men.

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By *ancyDrewWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"The anonymity of social media allows all uneducated or prejudiced people to vent hatred with only a limited amount of comeback.

As long as there is no risk to their actions or comments they will continue to belittle and hate what they are both scared of or uneducated about. "

Perhaps, but it is nevertheless deeply upsetting to get death threats - on this site.

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By *eccymanMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

Really? How many murders have been committed by murderers who were inspired by a story? A film? A voice from God even?

How many films have somehow become real life? I've yet to meet Darth Vader. "

Come over tomorrow night then. I'll put my cossie on.

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By *ogsdangliesMan
over a year ago

Washington

I agree .... Death threats on here is too extreme.

Although Death threats anywhere is unacceptable.

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By *MaleMan
over a year ago

There's 3,424,971,237 internet users across the world (46.1 % of the population).

It's probably wise not to jump to to many conclusions when you read the angry hatred some type on the internet. There's probably a far greater numbers of non angry non haters on the net but as they're not being angry or hating they're technically silent so it makes the not so silent sound like a 99% majority

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

Yeh but that's not the plot of Toy Story. "

I'd put the events of the purge as more likely than the events of toy story.

We're never far from riots/looting breaking out. Society is fragile, it wouldn't take much to tip it over the edge.

Zombie apocalypse, breakdown of law and order. Whatever the scenario....as the guy said it would revert to dog eat dog.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

You used to go mad over men just looking at your profile.

Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

Sorry SB, I wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I was seriously worried there had been another shooting.

Its fine knew you weren't

To the best of my knowledge, the people of Ohio are safe and well x"

It was cos you weren't gay, not that you were just choosy about men.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

Yeh but that's not the plot of Toy Story.

I'd put the events of the purge as more likely than the events of toy story.

We're never far from riots/looting breaking out. Society is fragile, it wouldn't take much to tip it over the edge.

Zombie apocalypse, breakdown of law and order. Whatever the scenario....as the guy said it would revert to dog eat dog.

Why not just look at real life instead of watching a film?

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By *eccymanMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

"Whatever the scenario....as the guy said it would revert to dog eat dog.

That's the point I was trying to make.

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By *ogsdangliesMan
over a year ago

Washington

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

Yeh but that's not the plot of Toy Story.

I'd put the events of the purge as more likely than the events of toy story.

We're never far from riots/looting breaking out. Society is fragile, it wouldn't take much to tip it over the edge.

Zombie apocalypse, breakdown of law and order. Whatever the scenario....as the guy said it would revert to dog eat dog.

Why not just look at real life instead of watching a film?"

Films are more exciting then real life

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By *MaleMan
over a year ago

"Why not just look at real life instead of watching a film?"

Because that wouldnt be sensationalist attention seeking

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By *adyboy-DaddyCouple
over a year ago

Andover

I think many of those emailing the vilest of views online don't express or share or go an extent particularly have these views in the real world.

We all have that thought sometimes of "but what if a said that right now!"

I can't be the only one who's sat in a meeting and thought " what if I just got my cock out? No one could stop me, I could just do it!"

We've all stood looking off a roof top and thought "what is just jumped?"

I think online some people just can't resist saying the worst of the things that they have lurking at the back of their mind. I do t assume that these people are like this in real life and I don't imagine that many are.

They're still twats though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't think internet comments express hatred thats too strong an emotion for petulant whining online.

Dislike is a more appropriate description

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The anonymity of social media allows all uneducated or prejudiced people to vent hatred with only a limited amount of comeback.

As long as there is no risk to their actions or comments they will continue to belittle and hate what they are both scared of or uneducated about.

Perhaps, but it is nevertheless deeply upsetting to get death threats - on this site."

That's not what I meant when I said I was going to ruin you

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By *eccymanMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

Why not just look at real life instead of watching a film?"

Ok. White farmers in Zimbabwe. Systematically being murdered. If not killed, stripped of their farms under the ever watchful eye of Mugabe and his thugs. Or maybe Kosovo and the ethnic cleansing that took place there, or we could go back a bit further to Germany and we all know what happened to six million Jews. I think most of us are well aware of the depths that some humans can sink to if the circumstances are in place for them to do it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need. "

"Every society is only 3 missed meals away from revolution"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't be the only one who's sat in a meeting and thought " what if I just got my cock out? No one could stop me, I could just do it!" "

No but I have thought about yelling "cunt" as loud as possible and then pretending nothing happened.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

"Every society is only 3 missed meals away from revolution""

People in North Korea have missed a lot more than 3 meals

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By *ogsdangliesMan
over a year ago

Washington

"The anonymity of social media allows all uneducated or prejudiced people to vent hatred with only a limited amount of comeback.

As long as there is no risk to their actions or comments they will continue to belittle and hate what they are both scared of or uneducated about.

Perhaps, but it is nevertheless deeply upsetting to get death threats - on this site.

That's not what I meant when I said I was going to ruin you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

Yeh but that's not the plot of Toy Story.

I'd put the events of the purge as more likely than the events of toy story.

We're never far from riots/looting breaking out. Society is fragile, it wouldn't take much to tip it over the edge.

Zombie apocalypse, breakdown of law and order. Whatever the scenario....as the guy said it would revert to dog eat dog.

Why not just look at real life instead of watching a film?"

Did you completely miss my first post or something? You actually never answered my first question.

How long do you think society would last if food supplies, and services were to run out/be turned off?

I'm very much talking about real life and I'm pretty sure people wouldn't remain civil for very long.

We see it on the news with riots, looting soon follows. As soon as a lot of people get a chance they will take it. Unfortunately some people don't differ too much from vultures.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

You used to go mad over men just looking at your profile.

Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

Sorry SB, I wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I was seriously worried there had been another shooting.

Its fine knew you weren't

To the best of my knowledge, the people of Ohio are safe and well x

It was cos you weren't gay, not that you were just choosy about men. "

But I'm not gay - and I was annoyed by the volume of males to women, a subject I've long been vocal about. Kindly disengage with the fight starting now.

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By *ogsdangliesMan
over a year ago

Washington

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

Yeh but that's not the plot of Toy Story.

I'd put the events of the purge as more likely than the events of toy story.

We're never far from riots/looting breaking out. Society is fragile, it wouldn't take much to tip it over the edge.

Zombie apocalypse, breakdown of law and order. Whatever the scenario....as the guy said it would revert to dog eat dog.

Why not just look at real life instead of watching a film?

Did you completely miss my first post or something? You actually never answered my first question.

How long do you think society would last if food supplies, and services were to run out/be turned off?

I'm very much talking about real life and I'm pretty sure people wouldn't remain civil for very long.

We see it on the news with riots, looting soon follows. As soon as a lot of people get a chance they will take it. Unfortunately some people don't differ too much from vultures. "

If food supplies etc were stopped the govt would impose martial law to stop any rioting as human nature and the need to self preserve would mean people would immediately try to stock pile food etc. Then take it from weaker people.

Although I think we are some way from that.... And this thread has killed my erection !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it's actually getting alot better not worse, I mean the actual percentages of these things happening are very very small in real life.

Race relations have improved immeasurably, in only what 40 years we've gone from homosexuality being illegal to openness in afternoon cafes and school kids relationships.

In fact I'm always quite taken back by how quickly society adapts

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By *ancyDrewWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"The anonymity of social media allows all uneducated or prejudiced people to vent hatred with only a limited amount of comeback.

As long as there is no risk to their actions or comments they will continue to belittle and hate what they are both scared of or uneducated about.

Perhaps, but it is nevertheless deeply upsetting to get death threats - on this site.

That's not what I meant when I said I was going to ruin you

I know the correct response IS to laugh, but at the time it was genuinely scary as the user was "within a mile"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i give up on people & the internet

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By *ogsdangliesMan
over a year ago

Washington

"The anonymity of social media allows all uneducated or prejudiced people to vent hatred with only a limited amount of comeback.

As long as there is no risk to their actions or comments they will continue to belittle and hate what they are both scared of or uneducated about.

Perhaps, but it is nevertheless deeply upsetting to get death threats - on this site.

That's not what I meant when I said I was going to ruin you

I know the correct response IS to laugh, but at the time it was genuinely scary as the user was "within a mile""

I'm sorry, I wasn't laughing at you I did express my concern at you receiving death threats..... I was laughing at the other comment around ruining you!

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By *ancyDrewWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

I know, it's all groovy and thanks for replying too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The anonymity of social media allows all uneducated or prejudiced people to vent hatred with only a limited amount of comeback.

As long as there is no risk to their actions or comments they will continue to belittle and hate what they are both scared of or uneducated about.

Perhaps, but it is nevertheless deeply upsetting to get death threats - on this site.

That's not what I meant when I said I was going to ruin you

I know the correct response IS to laugh, but at the time it was genuinely scary as the user was "within a mile""

As a good rule of thumb, it's the quiet ones you need to worry about. The person threatening you usually just wants to scare you and they rarely follow through. The scary ones are the ones that don't think anything through and just act on impulse. They'd just walk up to you and stab you without saying a word. Fortunately these people are quite rare.

That's my experience anyway.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It also makes you wonder whether or not the Trump camp is gonna sink low enough to use this to their advantage...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

Really? How many murders have been committed by murderers who were inspired by a story? A film? A voice from God even?

How many films have somehow become real life? I've yet to meet Darth Vader. "

Jules vern, rocket to the moon. Plus a silent film from early cinema photography

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By *ancyDrewWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

he already has.

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

"It also makes you wonder whether or not the Trump camp is gonna sink low enough to use this to their advantage..."

All those pundits and politicians who usually sneer and jeer at LGBT rights will suddenly start seeing the rainbow.

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over a year ago

"I've always believed that if you strip law and order from society then chaos and anarchy would quickly replace it and dog eat dog would become the de facto way of life.

Watch 'The Purge' for an example of humanity's potential depravity.

The Purge isn't real FYI.

Gee thanks for telling me.

It means it's not a potential anything. That's like saying Toy Story is potentially real. They're just stories.

If the shops run out of food, turn the gas, water electric off etc, how quickly do you think our society would last?

You only have to look at how people act on days such as Black Friday when they think they're getting a tenner of a Tv they don't need.

Yeh but that's not the plot of Toy Story.

I'd put the events of the purge as more likely than the events of toy story.

We're never far from riots/looting breaking out. Society is fragile, it wouldn't take much to tip it over the edge.

Zombie apocalypse, breakdown of law and order. Whatever the scenario....as the guy said it would revert to dog eat dog.

Why not just look at real life instead of watching a film?

Did you completely miss my first post or something? You actually never answered my first question.

How long do you think society would last if food supplies, and services were to run out/be turned off?

I'm very much talking about real life and I'm pretty sure people wouldn't remain civil for very long.

We see it on the news with riots, looting soon follows. As soon as a lot of people get a chance they will take it. Unfortunately some people don't differ too much from vultures. "

It depends on the situation.

Take ww2 food supplies where actually severely cut off by an outside force.

We rationed, and we grew on any bit of green we could find to supliment.

No rioting.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind."

I think a lot of it is driven by brainwashing people from a young age - and the USA has a very much stronger religious following than the UK. Much of the infantile YouTube stuff will be from US kids.

I'll discuss and argue in person but not via the internet.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Do you mean the Orlando shooting, or was there another shooting I have to go research?

Pardon me, I meant the Orlando shootings - they both begin and end with O.

A bit like religion in that respect mind.

I think a lot of it is driven by brainwashing people from a young age - and the USA has a very much stronger religious following than the UK.

Understandable, it has a lot more people to indoctrinate, dominate and control...

Seriously, some of the things I read Christians write on some of these videos, it's a combination of the brainless, catatonically stupid, and psychotically chilling, as though these people, despite largely being kids as you say, are just a few steps away from becoming terrorists themselves.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Humans are such bastards in general.. The worst creatures on the planet to date.. By far!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The meek shall inherit the earth"

Oh good,i'm glad they're getting something.'Cause they've had a hell of a time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is how it goes, history seems to repeat itself. The good dance carefully around the ignorant, the hatred rises like scum and all the while there are people on this Earth with real humanity giving their all to save others.

The only way to stop hatred is with education and patience.

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