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

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please."

No

Some

Some

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

No

Some

Some"

Seriously?

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By *awandOrderCouple
over a year ago

SW London

You have to be part of the PC brigade to care about people, then you get ridiculed, at least on here. On a daily basis in my 'real life' I work with vulnerable populations .... put my life and soul into it. I come here for some banter, but it really can be depressing at times. From the pure ignorance and hatred to the shallowness. I do hear people say they come here for flirting and banter, but I like to know people have a moral conscience somewhere ....

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

In my line of work I will give any one the time of day...doesn't matter your background, if you're nice to me I am nice to you.

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

lost mine a fair bit once i realised a lot of people cause their own problems and enjoy the whinging/attention that comes with it.

i'd say most people do care to a degree about others, but are full of themselves so much more.

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

No

Some

Some

Seriously? "

Seriously.

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By *ureTemptationWoman
over a year ago

Off the grid


"You have to be part of the PC brigade to care about people, then you get ridiculed, at least on here. On a daily basis in my 'real life' I work with vulnerable populations .... put my life and soul into it. I come here for some banter, but it really can be depressing at times. From the pure ignorance and hatred to the shallowness. I do hear people say they come here for flirting and banter, but I like to know people have a moral conscience somewhere ...."

Pretty much this.

Just be selective with the people you have interaction with. Kinda a bit like real life.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I think that we are no more or less humane as a society then we have ever been in recent years.

Look around see the people who regularly help the homeless, refugees etc.

I speak to strangers but I'm not sure it makes me more human just a nosy old baggage but I try to be kind.

Don't lose faith in people

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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago

so near and yet so far....

I always say hello or smile at everyone... you never know their circumstances, and often rewarded by a smile....

Some people are very wary of people smiling at them thou...

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBQEtMrmNt4

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By *uicy jonesMan
over a year ago

near a big hill in s/ shropshire NOT in

Yes speak to strangers and say hello to people whilst I'm out in my town , always try to make time to speak to friends around town when possible to , when the winter comes also try to ensure the local elderly neighbours are ok and get anything they need from the shops ,,,

Just hope that one day someone would be there for me if I needed the help ,

If not at least I've done my best for others xxxx

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

No. I don't think we are. Media always focuses on the bad, missing what all the good people are doing in the backgroud. Don't lose heart.

I'd talk to strangers regularly, and smile. Living in a town, it's more normal to behave like that, than in Cities.

I do care about people no matter where they come from. I think,it's important to not judge harshly until you've walked a mile in that persons shoes. It saddens me that minorities are targeted, but seeing people stand up for them, gives me hope that we are not completely altruistic. I've watched some videos that completely prove we are still very decent people. The bad that goes on just has a bigger voice.

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

My empathy is distance based. I can't change that even if that's a harsh thing to say.

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london

Set boundaries.

Rapidly detach from emotional leeches, and those who talk but do not listen. Each encounter will drain you and they have no intention of changing. As you walk away they will continue talking at you. The genuine cases have a different aura and are reticent about their distress. Most of us can very quickly tell the difference. As for the scammers and con-artists loudly tell them to fuck off thus warning others of what they are up to.

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

Life is what YOU make of it

Dont spend so much time on here cause eotd loads of sex addicts on here that cant be good for the soul

Ofcoarse theres negative out there maybe your not searching hard enough for the positive

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


"

Life is what YOU make of it

Dont spend so much time on here cause eotd loads of sex addicts on here that cant be good for the soul

Ofcoarse theres negative out there maybe your not searching hard enough for the positive "

It's very good for your R-soul.

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

It feels like we aren't doing enough as a species.

I was telling my grandson about people who eat mud cakes because they are too poor to buy food and can't grow it. I felt sad that this happens in a world where some people have so much money they buy gold plated cars and pay thousands for watches.

As an individual I can't do anything about that.

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


"

Life is what YOU make of it

Dont spend so much time on here cause eotd loads of sex addicts on here that cant be good for the soul

Ofcoarse theres negative out there maybe your not searching hard enough for the positive "

Life isn't always what YOU make it.

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


"It feels like we aren't doing enough as a species.

I was telling my grandson about people who eat mud cakes because they are too poor to buy food and can't grow it. I felt sad that this happens in a world where some people have so much money they buy gold plated cars and pay thousands for watches.

As an individual I can't do anything about that. "

Yes you can. Many people do.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I feel the media and politicians pitting people against each other diminishes it. And leading high pressured lives, under stress, also makes people merely exist for survival.

Plenty of great people around, we just need to slow down and reassess what's important.

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


"It feels like we aren't doing enough as a species.

I was telling my grandson about people who eat mud cakes because they are too poor to buy food and can't grow it. I felt sad that this happens in a world where some people have so much money they buy gold plated cars and pay thousands for watches.

As an individual I can't do anything about that.

Yes you can. Many people do."

I can't.

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please."

I'm feeling a little weary too OP!

I wear headphones in public even if I'm not listening to anything!

I rarely talk to strangers and avoid all polite conversation.

I find that I have little time to care about others when I'm not at work getting paid to care!

I've lost the will to give a fuck ....

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

I'm feeling a little weary too OP!

I wear headphones in public even if I'm not listening to anything!

I rarely talk to strangers and avoid all polite conversation.

I find that I have little time to care about others when I'm not at work getting paid to care!

I've lost the will to give a fuck ....

"

Just lie there, I'll lick it for you x x x

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Oh, how we laughed!"

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

For every bad thing you see or read about, someone somewhere is doing a good deed. That deed might not set the world alight, but it happens.

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton


"No. I don't think we are. Media always focuses on the bad, missing what all the good people are doing in the backgroud. Don't lose heart.

I'd talk to strangers regularly, and smile. Living in a town, it's more normal to behave like that, than in Cities.

I do care about people no matter where they come from. I think,it's important to not judge harshly until you've walked a mile in that persons shoes. It saddens me that minorities are targeted, but seeing people stand up for them, gives me hope that we are not completely altruistic. I've watched some videos that completely prove we are still very decent people. The bad that goes on just has a bigger voice. "

Media does focus on the bad and misdirects us by drip feeding the good interplaced with manufactured 'feel goods'

I talk to people all the time. ..life is interspersed with amazing and ordinary individuals that you may miss them if you ignore them...people do care about others but again media and social manipulation will affect how they are perceived and an individual's behaviour conditioned to how 'society' wants them to behave.

Do not despair. ..There are slivers of humanity shown everyday. ..anarchy does not reign yet

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

It's a good question.

I lead a busy life, I work hard & have a family. I'm constantly having to juggle things to make it run as smoothly as possible.

I don't really have the capacity to worry / care about others at the moment as in doing something to actually help them I mean.

However, I do give a lot of spare time up for charity which also encompasses something I enjoy doing & I do smile & make small talk with the occasional stranger

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Just to lighten the load, here's some clips of Steven Hawking being a jerk...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW-p8s_HCCo

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

Oops.

I forgot I posted this.

My feeling is we need to try harder to connect with one another!

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


"It's a good question.

I lead a busy life, I work hard & have a family. I'm constantly having to juggle things to make it run as smoothly as possible.

I don't really have the capacity to worry / care about others at the moment as in doing something to actually help them I mean.

However, I do give a lot of spare time up for charity which also encompasses something I enjoy doing & I do smile & make small talk with the occasional stranger "

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


"You have to be part of the PC brigade to care about people, then you get ridiculed, at least on here. On a daily basis in my 'real life' I work with vulnerable populations .... put my life and soul into it. I come here for some banter, but it really can be depressing at times. From the pure ignorance and hatred to the shallowness. I do hear people say they come here for flirting and banter, but I like to know people have a moral conscience somewhere ...."

I hear you.

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london


"Just to lighten the load, here's some clips of Steven Hawking being a jerk...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW-p8s_HCCo"

He is an expert on warm black holes.

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


"Just to lighten the load, here's some clips of Steven Hawking being a jerk...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW-p8s_HCCo

He is an expert on warm black holes."

Do behave yourself.

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


"No. I don't think we are. Media always focuses on the bad, missing what all the good people are doing in the backgroud. Don't lose heart.

I'd talk to strangers regularly, and smile. Living in a town, it's more normal to behave like that, than in Cities.

I do care about people no matter where they come from. I think,it's important to not judge harshly until you've walked a mile in that persons shoes. It saddens me that minorities are targeted, but seeing people stand up for them, gives me hope that we are not completely altruistic. I've watched some videos that completely prove we are still very decent people. The bad that goes on just has a bigger voice.

Media does focus on the bad and misdirects us by drip feeding the good interplaced with manufactured 'feel goods'

I talk to people all the time. ..life is interspersed with amazing and ordinary individuals that you may miss them if you ignore them...people do care about others but again media and social manipulation will affect how they are perceived and an individual's behaviour conditioned to how 'society' wants them to behave.

Do not despair. ..There are slivers of humanity shown everyday. ..anarchy does not reign yet "

Bob.

You are an absolutely lovely human.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I do what i can. Its not much but its something.

As farcas humanity in general we never learn, its no better or worse just different.

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


"I do what i can. Its not much but its something.

As farcas humanity in general we never learn, its no better or worse just different."

It's not a lost cause, surely?

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please."

I can't convince you, your wrong

I think we're becoming more desensitised,

films now days that are 15's would of been banned years ago...some of the tv shows are even worse, and games

and most kids growing up now days want to badmen/gangsters cause it looks cool

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

I can't convince you, your wrong

I think we're becoming more desensitised,

films now days that are 15's would of been banned years ago...some of the tv shows are even worse, and games

and most kids growing up now days want to badmen/gangsters cause it looks cool

"

Allow me to disagree.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"I do what i can. Its not much but its something.

As farcas humanity in general we never learn, its no better or worse just different.

It's not a lost cause, surely? "
day to day people doing charity work ect. But 80 years after they begged to have the kinder transport people still dont want the syrian people here.

That kind of thing for me is what wont change that is sheer lack of hunanity and (for me) against my natural instinct, not as a woman or a mother but because im a human.

Anyway im not going to get started

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

I can't convince you, your wrong

I think we're becoming more desensitised,

films now days that are 15's would of been banned years ago...some of the tv shows are even worse, and games

and most kids growing up now days want to badmen/gangsters cause it looks cool

Allow me to disagree.

"

you can, still think we becoming more desensitised

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

I can't convince you, your wrong

I think we're becoming more desensitised,

films now days that are 15's would of been banned years ago...some of the tv shows are even worse, and games

and most kids growing up now days want to badmen/gangsters cause it looks cool

Allow me to disagree.

you can, still think we becoming more desensitised"

And this makes me so sad.

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

I can't convince you, your wrong

I think we're becoming more desensitised,

films now days that are 15's would of been banned years ago...some of the tv shows are even worse, and games

and most kids growing up now days want to badmen/gangsters cause it looks cool

Allow me to disagree.

you can, still think we becoming more desensitised

And this makes me so sad. "

it does me, I might be a trolling asshole but I do actually care about people

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

I can't convince you, your wrong

I think we're becoming more desensitised,

films now days that are 15's would of been banned years ago...some of the tv shows are even worse, and games

and most kids growing up now days want to badmen/gangsters cause it looks cool

Allow me to disagree.

you can, still think we becoming more desensitised

And this makes me so sad.

it does me, I might be a trolling asshole but I do actually care about people "

I think it's important to realise that we can make the change..no?

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

I can't convince you, your wrong

I think we're becoming more desensitised,

films now days that are 15's would of been banned years ago...some of the tv shows are even worse, and games

and most kids growing up now days want to badmen/gangsters cause it looks cool

Allow me to disagree.

you can, still think we becoming more desensitised

And this makes me so sad.

it does me, I might be a trolling asshole but I do actually care about people

I think it's important to realise that we can make the change..no?"

yes, but I think now days people give less of a fuck about each other/no respect

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

Op. I traveled around over the summer (I 3 week road trip) visiting real small places/towns off the beaten trail. Most of the time the conversation started "wtf are you doing here" and we chatted for a while, sometimes for ages. Swapping stories and experiences.

So talking to strangers is possible. You just have to get out there.

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By *andsonjohnMan
over a year ago

in the eye of the storm


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please."

Yes I think we are becoming more insular as a society more selfish and more materialistic .

Yes I talk to strangers every day most will not be strangers anymore but customers of mine .

I like to say good morning to strangers when we make eye contact as I feel putting out positive energy rewards me with positive energy back .

Yes I care about all humans but I am not soft harlot I believe in self empowerment not dependence . Empower a human being and watch them fly make them a dependent and watch them lose interest in self improvement and stagnate .

I can not convince you your wrong darling you are right all I can say is this don't try to change the world just take responsibility for yourself and your circle of close friends concentrate on helping them making them happy .I say this because of the six degrees of separation theory if every human being took this approach on the planet every human would by association be helping every human n the world .

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

I can't convince you, your wrong

I think we're becoming more desensitised,

films now days that are 15's would of been banned years ago...some of the tv shows are even worse, and games

and most kids growing up now days want to badmen/gangsters cause it looks cool

Allow me to disagree.

you can, still think we becoming more desensitised

And this makes me so sad.

it does me, I might be a trolling asshole but I do actually care about people

I think it's important to realise that we can make the change..no?

yes, but I think now days people give less of a fuck about each other/no respect "

I really don't think that's true.

Am I naive?

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

Yes I think we are becoming more insular as a society more selfish and more materialistic .

Yes I talk to strangers every day most will not be strangers anymore but customers of mine .

I like to say good morning to strangers when we make eye contact as I feel putting out positive energy rewards me with positive energy back .

Yes I care about all humans but I am not soft harlot I believe in self empowerment not dependence . Empower a human being and watch them fly make them a dependent and watch them lose interest in self improvement and stagnate .

I can not convince you your wrong darling you are right all I can say is this don't try to change the world just take responsibility for yourself and your circle of close friends concentrate on helping them making them happy .I say this because of the six degrees of separation theory if every human being took this approach on the planet every human would by association be helping every human n the world .

"

That makes a lot of sense.

I refuse to buy into the materialism and selfishness though.

I think there's a lot of people like me out there who feel the same.

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

People without humanity become vile humans....

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please."
.

When were we more human?

My mum told me not to talk to strangers.

Yes and no.

What do you want convincing about?

Have you tried sleep?

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please..

When were we more human?

My mum told me not to talk to strangers.

Yes and no.

What do you want convincing about?

Have you tried sleep?"

My, you sound lovely and caring.

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


"I think that we are no more or less humane as a society then we have ever been in recent years.

Look around see the people who regularly help the homeless, refugees etc.

I speak to strangers but I'm not sure it makes me more human just a nosy old baggage but I try to be kind.

Don't lose faith in people "

Thank you.

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


"People without humanity become vile humans.... "

Indeed.

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

This week we as a village found out we had a gentleman who has been homeless for a good long while, not many of us realised as he never asked for anything was never seen in doorways or looking through bins etc but we all know his face from around the village. We have all put together and soon will have raised enough money to have a roof over his head for winter (which is more than the council or mp's have managed to do in nearly 3 years)

Its restored my faith in humanity, none of us can do much and we can't save everyone, but everyone can save someone and every little bit helps.

I think it's easy to not care when you can't see the people who need help. When you look into their face every day you have to care.

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please..

When were we more human?

My mum told me not to talk to strangers.

Yes and no.

What do you want convincing about?

Have you tried sleep?

My, you sound lovely and caring.

"

Just trying to be helpful with your problem

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

Sometimes it helps to work on the assumption that anyone you meet will be a c**t, and if they're not it's a jolly nice pleasant surprise!

If your starting point is to see good in everyone, it's always a crushing disappointment when they actually turn out to be a dick

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

Were just one of many thousands of species found on a planet we called earth!.

The main problem with humanity is it battles our most primal genetic instincts... Today a dozen species will go extinct, never to be seen again! Oh the humanity

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By *ovely CummingsWoman
over a year ago

Peaky Nipples

Community living is less and less, and I think this lends itself to the appearance of humanity being on the incline

People do still care though I belive, but in many respects are out of practice showing it

The kindness of strangers always restores my faith in humanity

And you do still see that, often one to one

Getting involved in local projects and groups is always a good way to connect with others that are practicing caring

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


"This week we as a village found out we had a gentleman who has been homeless for a good long while, not many of us realised as he never asked for anything was never seen in doorways or looking through bins etc but we all know his face from around the village. We have all put together and soon will have raised enough money to have a roof over his head for winter (which is more than the council or mp's have managed to do in nearly 3 years)

Its restored my faith in humanity, none of us can do much and we can't save everyone, but everyone can save someone and every little bit helps.

I think it's easy to not care when you can't see the people who need help. When you look into their face every day you have to care."

That's pretty amazing.

It is something special when a community come together to achieve what politicians won't/can't do.

Well done.

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over a year ago


"Sometimes it helps to work on the assumption that anyone you meet will be a c**t, and if they're not it's a jolly nice pleasant surprise!

If your starting point is to see good in everyone, it's always a crushing disappointment when they actually turn out to be a dick"

Whereas I automatically assume most people are kind and open.

I know. I'm daft.

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over a year ago


"Sometimes it helps to work on the assumption that anyone you meet will be a c**t, and if they're not it's a jolly nice pleasant surprise!

If your starting point is to see good in everyone, it's always a crushing disappointment when they actually turn out to be a dick

Whereas I automatically assume most people are kind and open.

I know. I'm daft."

Schoolgirl error

Age has made me more cynical. I used to be like that

Keep being you

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over a year ago

Reading a few of these posts, the key to it is breaking the bigger picture down into a manageable size.

So what I mean by that is if we look and think there's no way we can make a difference to persons XYZ so we won't bother at all. Maybe look again and think what can we do in our local community to make life better for all.

People probably do more than they realise albeit on a smaller scale.

I rambling but I know what I mean!

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


"Reading a few of these posts, the key to it is breaking the bigger picture down into a manageable size.

So what I mean by that is if we look and think there's no way we can make a difference to persons XYZ so we won't bother at all. Maybe look again and think what can we do in our local community to make life better for all.

People probably do more than they realise albeit on a smaller scale.

I rambling but I know what I mean! "

I know what you mean.

I'm involved in a local project to do with feeding the homeless and families on the bread line.

It's never ending though, constantly need more food but at least there's someone being fed because of the kindness of strangers donating food.

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over a year ago

From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

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


"Sometimes it helps to work on the assumption that anyone you meet will be a c**t, and if they're not it's a jolly nice pleasant surprise!

If your starting point is to see good in everyone, it's always a crushing disappointment when they actually turn out to be a dick

Whereas I automatically assume most people are kind and open.

I know. I'm daft.

Schoolgirl error

Age has made me more cynical. I used to be like that

Keep being you "

thank you Dan.

x

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over a year ago


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?"

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us.

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over a year ago


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us."
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Of course, I'm sure if most Iraqis,Syrians and Afghans cared more for each other we'd all have less problems

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over a year ago

I'm sure we should care that they don't care but unfortunately we seem not to care that they don't care?.

It's a troubling world full of crazy humans and batshit crazy ideas

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over a year ago


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us..

Of course, I'm sure if most Iraqis,Syrians and Afghans cared more for each other we'd all have less problems"

Do I detect sarcasm?

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


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us..

Of course, I'm sure if most Iraqis,Syrians and Afghans cared more for each other we'd all have less problems

Do I detect sarcasm?

"
.

It's an age thing, I've got more sarcastic as I've got older .

Still onwards and upwards

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


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us..

Of course, I'm sure if most Iraqis,Syrians and Afghans cared more for each other we'd all have less problems

Do I detect sarcasm?

.

It's an age thing, I've got more sarcastic as I've got older .

Still onwards and upwards "

If my post irks you, I'd suggest that you can always bugger off.

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


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us..

Of course, I'm sure if most Iraqis,Syrians and Afghans cared more for each other we'd all have less problems

Do I detect sarcasm?

.

It's an age thing, I've got more sarcastic as I've got older .

Still onwards and upwards

If my post irks you, I'd suggest that you can always bugger off. "
.

Don't panic, I've put the kettle on..... I'm less sarcastic after some caffeine

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


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us..

Of course, I'm sure if most Iraqis,Syrians and Afghans cared more for each other we'd all have less problems

Do I detect sarcasm?

.

It's an age thing, I've got more sarcastic as I've got older .

Still onwards and upwards

If my post irks you, I'd suggest that you can always bugger off. .

Don't panic, I've put the kettle on..... I'm less sarcastic after some caffeine "

Why do I not believe you?

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


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us..

Of course, I'm sure if most Iraqis,Syrians and Afghans cared more for each other we'd all have less problems

Do I detect sarcasm?

.

It's an age thing, I've got more sarcastic as I've got older .

Still onwards and upwards

If my post irks you, I'd suggest that you can always bugger off. .

Don't panic, I've put the kettle on..... I'm less sarcastic after some caffeine

Why do I not believe you?"
.

Err because you've lost your humanity?.

I'll come round after this cuppa and give you a lift looking for it!

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


"From reading your posts we seem to be gaining in humanity not losing it?.

Do you actually mean were not gaining humanity as fast as you'd like?

I suppose I'm saddened by the recent political events and the apathy towards one another.

I'm not demanding humanity speed up to my expectations but I do feel we could all do with caring more.

It's good for us..

Of course, I'm sure if most Iraqis,Syrians and Afghans cared more for each other we'd all have less problems

Do I detect sarcasm?

.

It's an age thing, I've got more sarcastic as I've got older .

Still onwards and upwards

If my post irks you, I'd suggest that you can always bugger off. .

Don't panic, I've put the kettle on..... I'm less sarcastic after some caffeine

Why do I not believe you?.

Err because you've lost your humanity?.

I'll come round after this cuppa and give you a lift looking for it! "

Or I have plenty but I'm perfectly capable in noticing a smart arse?

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over a year ago

It's a good question, and one that bothers me too I'm lucky that I live in a village where strangers do talk to each other, my children feel safe and secure, and we have a lot of very special people in our lives who share my views on inclusivity and compassion. The media determination to turn people against each other, and seemingly against those who are most vulnerable, sickens me to the point I really fear for humanity sometimes. There's so much unnecessary hatred around. So much unjust prejudice. As a single mum working two different jobs I know what I can "do" is small, but still worthwhile for my own peace of mind. So I give to charity, I instill compassion and understanding in my children, and I challenge prejudice when I see it. Xx

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over a year ago


"

Or I have plenty but I'm perfectly capable in noticing a smart arse?

"
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At my age I just find it's nice to be noticed for anything .

Anyhoo getting back to this humanity malarkey, this all you need is love love love idea has been done to death, what we actually need is less humanity and more people in charge who've got proper good structural changes that work within the compounds of a capitalist society.... The very fact that you think we need humanity to solve big problems should show us that the system has failed it's requirements in improving human life..... Work, business, consumerism, weekdays and weekends are just concepts drawn up by humans for human advancement..... It's important to note, NOT ALL humans will advance, some will flounder, it's critical that this takes place, however to assume that the ones that flounder should be coloured or disabled or gay or white is where we go wrong.

Nature produces loads and s out the weak to provide a diverse and stronger species.

Were actually losing touch with our place in nature by assuming Were worth saving..... And not an ounce of sarcasm, right that tea won't make itself

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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago

North Herts


"

Or I have plenty but I'm perfectly capable in noticing a smart arse?

.

At my age I just find it's nice to be noticed for anything .

Anyhoo getting back to this humanity malarkey, this all you need is love love love idea has been done to death, what we actually need is less humanity and more people in charge who've got proper good structural changes that work within the compounds of a capitalist society.... The very fact that you think we need humanity to solve big problems should show us that the system has failed it's requirements in improving human life..... Work, business, consumerism, weekdays and weekends are just concepts drawn up by humans for human advancement..... It's important to note, NOT ALL humans will advance, some will flounder, it's critical that this takes place, however to assume that the ones that flounder should be coloured or disabled or gay or white is where we go wrong.

Nature produces loads and s out the weak to provide a diverse and stronger species.

Were actually losing touch with our place in nature by assuming Were worth saving..... And not an ounce of sarcasm, right that tea won't make itself "

That is of course one way of looking at it, but it's a very cynical (and idealistic) way of looking at it too...sure nature "s out the weak" as you suggest, but as the most intelligent form of life on the planet that have emotions such as empathy, consideration etc, surely it's down to each and every one of us to look out for the weak and those less able than ourselves, not expect that someone else will look after them?

Whilst the "people in charge" do have a duty of care to those less fortunate, it's surely the humane thing to do as members of society to help those people too?

As others have said I do think the bad news tends to overshadow the good in society, but also think we've become a lot more cynical and insular during my lifetime, and a lot of that can be put down to the Capitalist ideals that came to the fore during the 80s and 90s (and continue to be to an extent now), where social support structures (social housing sold off dirt cheap, NHS cut back and effectively privatised in some areas, education cuts etc etc) were dismantled bit by bit and people were encouraged into an "every man for himself" way of thinking.

Now this is verging on asking for this thread to be moved into the political forums and I really don't want to get into a big political debate either, as I've found that agreement is rarely reached on such things, especially on internet forums with people with widely differing views.

I would just like to think that we can live in a society where people do think of others, do look out for them and support them in times of need and don't walk by thinking that someone else will be along in a minute to help.

My name's Mr G...goodnight!!

Mr G

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over a year ago

Just saying let's help people doesn't actually help people, the problem is that's all we do these days!.

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I never mentioned anything about social housing or benefits or anything else....I was talking about the bigger picture.

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I don't wish to help people, I wish to have a system that helps them attain what they want in life regardless of upbringing, wealth, social standing and for a lack of other words, life kicking you in the teeth occasionally!.... Whether I personally help them or not is immaterial, the trouble with that philosophy is it just gets into this philanthropic idea of helping them to help you feel better.

Were not losing humanity were gaining idiots at a rate that our humanity can't keep up with

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over a year ago

Individual humanity or societal humanity? For me that's the issue. Individually most people are kind, caring, empathetic. Even if those traits may be expressed to those whom they have a direct relationship with. It's when the camera pans out so to speak that humanity begins to get lost. When we are asked as an individual to express group empathy for other groups.

I guess all anyone can do is walk through this world trying to do no harm and distance themselves from idealogies that are contradictory to their personal belief.

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over a year ago


"Just saying let's help people doesn't actually help people, the problem is that's all we do these days!.

.

I never mentioned anything about social housing or benefits or anything else....I was talking about the bigger picture.

.

I don't wish to help people, I wish to have a system that helps them attain what they want in life regardless of upbringing, wealth, social standing and for a lack of other words, life kicking you in the teeth occasionally!.... Whether I personally help them or not is immaterial, the trouble with that philosophy is it just gets into this philanthropic idea of helping them to help you feel better.

Were not losing humanity were gaining idiots at a rate that our humanity can't keep up with"

"the trouble with that philosophy is it just gets into this philanthropic idea of helping them to help you feel better."

Personally, no.

You are incorrect in that assumption.

If no one tried or cared and we relied on the infrastructure and crooked politicians we may as well curl up and die.

Don't look at this as a self serving goody two shoes thing.

I'm not a simpleton.

I know radical change is needed in government but when you are surrounded by people buying into the 'me, myself and I ' it begs the simple question.

What has happened to make you so cold?

You can go on about WISHING to have a system but if you sit and do nothing because your defence is this, you're as bad as the rest of the apathetic,cold hearted people walking around only caring for themselves.

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over a year ago

Look at that story in the news the other week in India where a man got hit by a van and died in the gutter the van driver fucked off and left him now hundreds of people either walked or drove straight past him not one person stopped to help, eventually someone did stop but it was too late then. These days most people get they're phones out to record someone hurt instead of actually helping.

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over a year ago


"

"the trouble with that philosophy is it just gets into this philanthropic idea of helping them to help you feel better."

Personally, no.

You are incorrect in that assumption.

If no one tried or cared and we relied on the infrastructure and crooked politicians we may as well curl up and die.

Don't look at this as a self serving goody two shoes thing.

I'm not a simpleton.

I know radical change is needed in government but when you are surrounded by people buying into the 'me, myself and I ' it begs the simple question.

What has happened to make you so cold?

You can go on about WISHING to have a system but if you sit and do nothing because your defence is this, you're as bad as the rest of the apathetic,cold hearted people walking around only caring for themselves. "
.

If I thought you were a simpleton I wouldn't be bothering engaging in a conversation with you!.

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Me myself and I is a very good question of why?.

Not one that you can easily put your finger on though....I think humans are genetically greedy creatures born from an evolution of not knowing where the next bite comes from.... Consumption for consumption sake is a hard one to counter,i live a frugal lifestyle via choice of being an environmentalist, it's got it's benefits and it's hardships and I've spent most of my adult life trying to change the system to make life more symbiotic!

so do I care... Yes... Am I tad cold hearted and cynical.. Yes... Do i still care... Yes..... Can I solve the world's problems... No... Do I empathy... Err little bit, men aren't generally empathetic from evolutionary pressures, women more so from evolutionary design.....

Humanity is wiping out the planets ability to sustain life and pushing a dozen species into extinction a day!... And it's a very tough cookie to crunch.

.

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Maybe they've got it right, maybe filling your soul with bullshit holidays in Timbuktu and endless tat from the pound shop is the secret to a happy and fulfilled life.... Who knows

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By *awandOrderCouple
over a year ago

SW London


"

"the trouble with that philosophy is it just gets into this philanthropic idea of helping them to help you feel better."

Personally, no.

You are incorrect in that assumption.

If no one tried or cared and we relied on the infrastructure and crooked politicians we may as well curl up and die.

Don't look at this as a self serving goody two shoes thing.

I'm not a simpleton.

I know radical change is needed in government but when you are surrounded by people buying into the 'me, myself and I ' it begs the simple question.

What has happened to make you so cold?

You can go on about WISHING to have a system but if you sit and do nothing because your defence is this, you're as bad as the rest of the apathetic,cold hearted people walking around only caring for themselves. .

If I thought you were a simpleton I wouldn't be bothering engaging in a conversation with you!.

.

Me myself and I is a very good question of why?.

Not one that you can easily put your finger on though....I think humans are genetically greedy creatures born from an evolution of not knowing where the next bite comes from.... Consumption for consumption sake is a hard one to counter,i live a frugal lifestyle via choice of being an environmentalist, it's got it's benefits and it's hardships and I've spent most of my adult life trying to change the system to make life more symbiotic!

so do I care... Yes... Am I tad cold hearted and cynical.. Yes... Do i still care... Yes..... Can I solve the world's problems... No... Do I empathy... Err little bit, men aren't generally empathetic from evolutionary pressures, women more so from evolutionary design.....

Humanity is wiping out the planets ability to sustain life and pushing a dozen species into extinction a day!... And it's a very tough cookie to crunch.

.

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Maybe they've got it right, maybe filling your soul with bullshit holidays in Timbuktu and endless tat from the pound shop is the secret to a happy and fulfilled life.... Who knows"

You forgot watching X factor and Strictly, and the whole celebrity culture we are encouraged to live our own lives through

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


"

"the trouble with that philosophy is it just gets into this philanthropic idea of helping them to help you feel better."

Personally, no.

You are incorrect in that assumption.

If no one tried or cared and we relied on the infrastructure and crooked politicians we may as well curl up and die.

Don't look at this as a self serving goody two shoes thing.

I'm not a simpleton.

I know radical change is needed in government but when you are surrounded by people buying into the 'me, myself and I ' it begs the simple question.

What has happened to make you so cold?

You can go on about WISHING to have a system but if you sit and do nothing because your defence is this, you're as bad as the rest of the apathetic,cold hearted people walking around only caring for themselves. .

If I thought you were a simpleton I wouldn't be bothering engaging in a conversation with you!.

.

Me myself and I is a very good question of why?.

Not one that you can easily put your finger on though....I think humans are genetically greedy creatures born from an evolution of not knowing where the next bite comes from.... Consumption for consumption sake is a hard one to counter,i live a frugal lifestyle via choice of being an environmentalist, it's got it's benefits and it's hardships and I've spent most of my adult life trying to change the system to make life more symbiotic!

so do I care... Yes... Am I tad cold hearted and cynical.. Yes... Do i still care... Yes..... Can I solve the world's problems... No... Do I empathy... Err little bit, men aren't generally empathetic from evolutionary pressures, women more so from evolutionary design.....

Humanity is wiping out the planets ability to sustain life and pushing a dozen species into extinction a day!... And it's a very tough cookie to crunch.

.

.

Maybe they've got it right, maybe filling your soul with bullshit holidays in Timbuktu and endless tat from the pound shop is the secret to a happy and fulfilled life.... Who knows"

You sound like you need a hug.

Am I right?

Seriously, I do understand about living within your means and not buying into the shallowness thus contributing to the shocking tidal wave of waste.

I have no interest in the inane, short lived frivolity of materialism.

It bores me, leaving a hollow feeling.

I buy my clothes from charity shops mostly.

I plan every meal so I don't waste food.

I don't drive a car.

I'm guessing there's so much more I could be doing.

Giving my time to others and expressing a little kindness is as worthy to me (in my opinion) as your passion for the environment and in doing so, we're both being human.

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


"

You sound like you need a hug.

Am I right?

Seriously, I do understand about living within your means and not buying into the shallowness thus contributing to the shocking tidal wave of waste.

I have no interest in the inane, short lived frivolity of materialism.

It bores me, leaving a hollow feeling.

I buy my clothes from charity shops mostly.

I plan every meal so I don't waste food.

I don't drive a car.

I'm guessing there's so much more I could be doing.

Giving my time to others and expressing a little kindness is as worthy to me (in my opinion) as your passion for the environment and in doing so, we're both being human.

"
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I think your doing plenty, anybody that thinks about something and alters they're behaviour, even just a little bit, is doing the right thing... I'm just old and seen to much shit to belive in the good side, not that i don't think there's people out there doing countless good work, there's literally thousands of volunteers doing really great and noble things.... It's just that humans aren't that great, for every one you save two more will pop along needing the same "saving" as a species were fucked in the head, if you put a 100 of us on an island that had everything we'd still fall out and device ever increasing and technologically brilliant ways of killing each other, if you gave each one a million pounds they're kids would demand 2 million, we want everything and to do nothing in return,a third of the world think a make belive person in the sky gave them God given rights to massacre, maim, rape and pillage, 500 million of them belive in the final reckoning!!,100s of millions of them kill other species for sport, not to eat, not because they were in danger, just because they liked it and they could, we get excited at men kicking a ball while a person that works on curing cancer gets a wage cut, we cheer like fuck about two people kicking the shit out of each other in a ring and give Rich's to a person who can "jump quite far", while kids in the city we watch them in sleep in gutters..... As a species were total and utter whack jobs, the less of us there is the more chance some either species might make it and considering earth as far as we can tell is pretty friggin rare and precious were doing a monumental job of fucking it up real quick for the sake of entertaining our bored minds!.

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So yeah I'm not uncaring but I am ever slightly cynical, I respect your humanity but unfortunately I can't join in with you ...

Ps you were right, I need a hug

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


"It feels like we aren't doing enough as a species.

I was telling my grandson about people who eat mud cakes because they are too poor to buy food and can't grow it. I felt sad that this happens in a world where some people have so much money they buy gold plated cars and pay thousands for watches.

As an individual I can't do anything about that.

Yes you can. Many people do.

I can't. "

You can.

If everybody felt the same nobody would do anything and nothing would change.

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


"

You sound like you need a hug.

Am I right?

Seriously, I do understand about living within your means and not buying into the shallowness thus contributing to the shocking tidal wave of waste.

I have no interest in the inane, short lived frivolity of materialism.

It bores me, leaving a hollow feeling.

I buy my clothes from charity shops mostly.

I plan every meal so I don't waste food.

I don't drive a car.

I'm guessing there's so much more I could be doing.

Giving my time to others and expressing a little kindness is as worthy to me (in my opinion) as your passion for the environment and in doing so, we're both being human.

.

I think your doing plenty, anybody that thinks about something and alters they're behaviour, even just a little bit, is doing the right thing... I'm just old and seen to much shit to belive in the good side, not that i don't think there's people out there doing countless good work, there's literally thousands of volunteers doing really great and noble things.... It's just that humans aren't that great, for every one you save two more will pop along needing the same "saving" as a species were fucked in the head, if you put a 100 of us on an island that had everything we'd still fall out and device ever increasing and technologically brilliant ways of killing each other, if you gave each one a million pounds they're kids would demand 2 million, we want everything and to do nothing in return,a third of the world think a make belive person in the sky gave them God given rights to massacre, maim, rape and pillage, 500 million of them belive in the final reckoning!!,100s of millions of them kill other species for sport, not to eat, not because they were in danger, just because they liked it and they could, we get excited at men kicking a ball while a person that works on curing cancer gets a wage cut, we cheer like fuck about two people kicking the shit out of each other in a ring and give Rich's to a person who can "jump quite far", while kids in the city we watch them in sleep in gutters..... As a species were total and utter whack jobs, the less of us there is the more chance some either species might make it and considering earth as far as we can tell is pretty friggin rare and precious were doing a monumental job of fucking it up real quick for the sake of entertaining our bored minds!.

.

So yeah I'm not uncaring but I am ever slightly cynical, I respect your humanity but unfortunately I can't join in with you ...

Ps you were right, I need a hug "

By that reckoning this country would be too fucked to be having this debate right now.

Instead we're having this debate right now.

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

Just read the threads in the Politics Forum.

Not a lot of humanity happening there.

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

the sayings 'its nice to be nice' and 'manners cost nothing' work for me..

its just a shame they don't work for too many others, either here or in the real world

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


"Just read the threads in the Politics Forum.

Not a lot of humanity happening there."

It's very sad reading.

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please."

Yes I talk to random strangers, I find as an introvert who struggles with daily boring conversation - ie weather, how are you....etc etc.

That I can indulge in some truly intriguing conversations with complete strangers, they tend to open more to strangers on the hop - I like the brief meaningful chat x

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


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please.

Yes I talk to random strangers, I find as an introvert who struggles with daily boring conversation - ie weather, how are you....etc etc.

That I can indulge in some truly intriguing conversations with complete strangers, they tend to open more to strangers on the hop - I like the brief meaningful chat x"

I like this.

and "on the hop" reminds me of Ireland.

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


"

You sound like you need a hug.

Am I right?

Seriously, I do understand about living within your means and not buying into the shallowness thus contributing to the shocking tidal wave of waste.

I have no interest in the inane, short lived frivolity of materialism.

It bores me, leaving a hollow feeling.

I buy my clothes from charity shops mostly.

I plan every meal so I don't waste food.

I don't drive a car.

I'm guessing there's so much more I could be doing.

Giving my time to others and expressing a little kindness is as worthy to me (in my opinion) as your passion for the environment and in doing so, we're both being human.

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I think your doing plenty, anybody that thinks about something and alters they're behaviour, even just a little bit, is doing the right thing... I'm just old and seen to much shit to belive in the good side, not that i don't think there's people out there doing countless good work, there's literally thousands of volunteers doing really great and noble things.... It's just that humans aren't that great, for every one you save two more will pop along needing the same "saving" as a species were fucked in the head, if you put a 100 of us on an island that had everything we'd still fall out and device ever increasing and technologically brilliant ways of killing each other, if you gave each one a million pounds they're kids would demand 2 million, we want everything and to do nothing in return,a third of the world think a make belive person in the sky gave them God given rights to massacre, maim, rape and pillage, 500 million of them belive in the final reckoning!!,100s of millions of them kill other species for sport, not to eat, not because they were in danger, just because they liked it and they could, we get excited at men kicking a ball while a person that works on curing cancer gets a wage cut, we cheer like fuck about two people kicking the shit out of each other in a ring and give Rich's to a person who can "jump quite far", while kids in the city we watch them in sleep in gutters..... As a species were total and utter whack jobs, the less of us there is the more chance some either species might make it and considering earth as far as we can tell is pretty friggin rare and precious were doing a monumental job of fucking it up real quick for the sake of entertaining our bored minds!.

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So yeah I'm not uncaring but I am ever slightly cynical, I respect your humanity but unfortunately I can't join in with you ...

Ps you were right, I need a hug

By that reckoning this country would be too fucked to be having this debate right now.

Instead we're having this debate right now."
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You'd have to define fucked and this country?.

Humans are great in groups under 20 we've been evolutionary designed to like people but not too many people, strangers we've been designed to fear, helping people not so much so... Don't get me wrong, Charles Darwins origins of the species only has three pages on survival of the fittest and "we" quote them as if he'd wrote the entire book on it!!.

In fact most of the book is about how we work better together!.

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By *100Man
over a year ago

Essex

Op this ones a bit deep I'm off to find some fun elsewhere.

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


"Op this ones a bit deep I'm off to find some fun elsewhere."

My heart breaks.

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


"You'd have to define fucked and this country?.

Humans are great in groups under 20 we've been evolutionary designed to like people but not too many people, strangers we've been designed to fear, helping people not so much so... Don't get me wrong, Charles Darwins origins of the species only has three pages on survival of the fittest and "we" quote them as if he'd wrote the entire book on it!!.

In fact most of the book is about how we work better together!.

"

I thought you'd already defined fucked.

I don't think I need to define this country. We already had a referendum on that

If humans were only capable of operating in small groups it's a bit weird that here we are in a country of 65 million and all those other big civilisations that helped us get to this point in time.

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By *100Man
over a year ago

Essex

I wouldn't expect anything less from you darling.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"

Do you feel we are losing our humanness?

Do you talk to strangers?

Do you care about people regardless of where they come from?

I'm feeling a little weary.

Convince me I'm wrong. Please."

No

Yes

Yes

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

Being friendly and speaking to strangers has Brought me some of my best adventures around the world and life-long friends too...

Far better to be outward looking and tolerant - probably why I voted Remain in the referendum

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over a year ago


"You'd have to define fucked and this country?.

Humans are great in groups under 20 we've been evolutionary designed to like people but not too many people, strangers we've been designed to fear, helping people not so much so... Don't get me wrong, Charles Darwins origins of the species only has three pages on survival of the fittest and "we" quote them as if he'd wrote the entire book on it!!.

In fact most of the book is about how we work better together!.

I thought you'd already defined fucked.

I don't think I need to define this country. We already had a referendum on that

If humans were only capable of operating in small groups it's a bit weird that here we are in a country of 65 million and all those other big civilisations that helped us get to this point in time."
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I defined humans as fucked, your defining a country as fucked? There's a difference.

We've had about 3% of our time as homo erectus above groups of 20,i think we've done remarkably well considering its taken us out of our comfort zone!.

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


"You'd have to define fucked and this country?.

Humans are great in groups under 20 we've been evolutionary designed to like people but not too many people, strangers we've been designed to fear, helping people not so much so... Don't get me wrong, Charles Darwins origins of the species only has three pages on survival of the fittest and "we" quote them as if he'd wrote the entire book on it!!.

In fact most of the book is about how we work better together!.

I thought you'd already defined fucked.

I don't think I need to define this country. We already had a referendum on that

If humans were only capable of operating in small groups it's a bit weird that here we are in a country of 65 million and all those other big civilisations that helped us get to this point in time..

I defined humans as fucked, your defining a country as fucked? There's a difference.

We've had about 3% of our time as homo erectus above groups of 20,i think we've done remarkably well considering its taken us out of our comfort zone!.

"

Actually I suggested the country would be fucked if your claims were about humanity were true.

Claims that are clearly nonsense as evidenced by the fact that where we are today is the result of humans increasingly working together. Never more so than today.

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


"You'd have to define fucked and this country?.

Humans are great in groups under 20 we've been evolutionary designed to like people but not too many people, strangers we've been designed to fear, helping people not so much so... Don't get me wrong, Charles Darwins origins of the species only has three pages on survival of the fittest and "we" quote them as if he'd wrote the entire book on it!!.

In fact most of the book is about how we work better together!.

I thought you'd already defined fucked.

I don't think I need to define this country. We already had a referendum on that

If humans were only capable of operating in small groups it's a bit weird that here we are in a country of 65 million and all those other big civilisations that helped us get to this point in time..

I defined humans as fucked, your defining a country as fucked? There's a difference.

We've had about 3% of our time as homo erectus above groups of 20,i think we've done remarkably well considering its taken us out of our comfort zone!.

Actually I suggested the country would be fucked if your claims were about humanity were true.

Claims that are clearly nonsense as evidenced by the fact that where we are today is the result of humans increasingly working together. Never more so than today."
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If that's the case you'd have to explain to me nuclear weapons, Jewish genocide, racial tensions, Syria, Iraq, isis and Palestine!.

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The only nonsense is your assertion that a society held together by rule and electricity is somehow less fucked up than one That isn't!.

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over a year ago


"If that's the case you'd have to explain to me nuclear weapons, Jewish genocide, racial tensions, Syria, Iraq, isis and Palestine!.

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The only nonsense is your assertion that a society held together by rule and electricity is somehow less fucked up than one That isn't!.

"

And how are they going in the bigger scheme of things?!

This is the second time you've argued a case for something I never stated! There have been (and are) many civilisations. There are also many people within them intent on reveling in misery - their own, and others.

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


"If that's the case you'd have to explain to me nuclear weapons, Jewish genocide, racial tensions, Syria, Iraq, isis and Palestine!.

.

The only nonsense is your assertion that a society held together by rule and electricity is somehow less fucked up than one That isn't!.

And how are they going in the bigger scheme of things?!

This is the second time you've argued a case for something I never stated! There have been (and are) many civilisations. There are also many people within them intent on reveling in misery - their own, and others."
. I've read nearly every post you've ever wrote

Let's call it quits, I don't like arguing for arguing sake

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


"If that's the case you'd have to explain to me nuclear weapons, Jewish genocide, racial tensions, Syria, Iraq, isis and Palestine!.

.

The only nonsense is your assertion that a society held together by rule and electricity is somehow less fucked up than one That isn't!.

And how are they going in the bigger scheme of things?!

This is the second time you've argued a case for something I never stated! There have been (and are) many civilisations. There are also many people within them intent on reveling in misery - their own, and others.. I've read nearly every post you've ever wrote

Let's call it quits, I don't like arguing for arguing sake

"

Oh yes you do

good night

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