@SaltyLasagna
in the Democratic Party, the minority who are radical socialist’s that think our country is evil and should be destroyed have the loudest voices as if they are the majority
That's what happens with everything these days. The majority of people on this planet have mostly happy lives, yet all you hear is the stories from those who don't. More good things happen on this earth than bad, yet all the news/internet/media tells you is the planet's going to die because all humans are terrible. More happy moments happen across this planet than we think, yet no one talks about it. People like to push bad things out of proportion, and I'm pretty sick of it.
Not everyone on the planet is evil, simple as that. Not all art majors end up unemployed, not all political opinions involve slaughtering half the country, not all religious people want to kill atheists, not all straight people are out to kill gays, and most importantly: NOT EVERY HUMAN TO WALK THIS PLANET IS A FREAKING PSYCHOPATH
Negativity always has the loudest voice, and I may never be able to understand why.
I'm going to be extremely blunt and maybe a bit rude here, just a warning
If you truly believe that the majority of people on this Earth live good, happy lives, then I'm sorry but you're delusional and very, very sheltered. I've seen too many homeless people begging for money, too many drug addicts digging through the fucking trash in the middle of the night, too many sick people, too many dying people, too many people with super fucked up lives to believe that this is a safe and happy world.
Anybody who knows what the real world is like would agree.I didn't say bad things don't happen, I know there are people who do suffer and we should be aware of that and try to help, but unlike what you hear from the internet not everyone is in a state of severe suffering.
Too many homeless people begging for money
While you're right, there are way too many homeless people and we need to make efforts to stop it, they aren't the majority. In the US, homeless people are only about 0.17% of the population.
Too many drug addicts digging through the pancaking trash in the middle of the night
Again, there are way too many drug and alcohol addicts and we need to be aware of that, they still aren't the majority. They equal to about 10% of the population, although those numbers are slowly increasing.
Too many sick people
While I have to admit, the majority of people have been sick before, modern medicine is improving and we're getting better at combatting all sorts of illnesses and disease.
Too many dying people
I'll admit it here too, 100% of people are going to die, that's something we can't change. What we can do is try and keep them alive as long as possible, and from what I've read, about two-thirds of deaths worldwide are from old age. (Note: I'm aware you don't just "die of old age", it's other things that kill you, I'm just trying to simplify this)
Too many people with super pancaked up lives
While I have no evidence to prove the majority of people are blissfully happy and never have any problems, I can show some things:
Only about 5% of the population has depression.
Religious tolerance in the US is increasing, with the majority of most religions agreeing that beliefs besides their own can lead to eternal life.
LGBT people are becoming more and more accepted into society.
Racism has declined rapidly these past few generations.
Sexism is also decreasing in extreme amounts, to the point where women and men practically equal.The world isn't completely perfect, and it's never going to be. But one thing I've learned from my drawing habit is that while it's healthy to be aware of mistakes and try to fix them, if you only see mistakes and don't take the time to acknowledge the good things, you may end up destroying all that was great in the first place. So why does no one ever acknowledge the good things? Why must everything try to tell us that our world is broken and hopeless? The more it's said, the more people start to believe it, forcing normally happy people into thinking that they don't matter and that they can't change anything because the world is "broken beyond repair" and they're just "another average human". And I'm saying this from experience, I used to believe that the world was broken, I thought I was just another pointless life that would never be anything special. And while I may not be some miracle child that's changed the lives of millions, I've made some people happier even in small ways and there are many people out there who love and care about me.
I've seen too many people's lives change in amazing ways, I've seen too many incredible moments, and I've witnessed too many miracles, some right in front of my eyes to believe that this world is anything but beautiful. And maybe I am just a delusional, sheltered child with no understanding of the real world, but I'd rather live my life blinded by the light than waste it consumed in a pit of shadows. I'd rather think I can make a difference than walk around telling myself that my life is meaningless and I'm just going to be another forgotten soul. I'd rather smile and live a happy life than feel like the planet would be better off if I didn't exist simply because I have a different view than most. I want to be happy, and I want everyone else to be happy. (GOSH this took me way longer to write than it should've)
Nutella I love you and I love the effort you put into this but you are missing so much information
Sure, homeless people are a minority in the US, but 80% of the world's population lives in poverty, which is really messed up.
Yes, modern medicine is improving, but right now it's not good enough. I saw a 2-year-old on his death bed when I was 14. Medicine and healthcare (mostly healthcare) are both so screwed up right now, and seeing such horrible things happen to innocent people… it changes you. I still have hope, of course, but I'm incapable of believing that this world is a beautiful place when I see things like that.
Depression isn't the only mental illness. Beyond that, mental illness isn't the only thing that can make a person unhappy. Grief, poverty, loneliness, etc.
People are still getting beaten and killed for their sexuality. I'm happy that things are improving and the LGBT community is becoming more accepted, but there are places around the world where you'll get killed for loving the wrong person. Gay concentration camps exist today. We're nowhere near where we should be.
I know the world will never be perfect. But it's also not at all a good place. I'm genuinely shocked at how convinced you are that this world is a good place. I'm impressed that you seem to have never had to deal with real problems or hardships, because if you did, you would know that this world isn't as beautiful as you used to think.
At the same time, I envy you. You're living in ignorant bliss, much like a lot of young children do. Sometimes I miss not knowing how brutal the world is. Of course, it's always good to look at the bright side of things, but there's a difference between positivity and encouragement, and ignorance.
But we can't let people live like that anymore. We need to open our eyes and act. We need to recognize that most of this world is an absolute shithole.
I'm sorry to tell you that this world isn't what you thought, NutElla. And if you don't believe me, PM me. I'll prove it. I'll dig up statistics on the horrible things that happen in this world. I can tell you personal stories about terrible things me, my friends, and my family have all gone through.
