User blog comment:KittyNomsYou/Why resort to being mean?/@comment-3242795-20120726222139

What the other two said. Unfortunately, this isn't a world where we can look at our neighbor as a friend, and not a social competitor. No one time in history has a culture's citizens looked to their peers with glee. Go back to ancient Roman times. When Spartacus broke free from bondage, the politician Crassus took this as an opportunity to put out his men and rise to power. Gracchus, Caesar, and their ring tried to better Crassus and pay off the Sicilian pirates to let Spartacus' army escape. Where is the friendship and understanding there? Fast forward a few hundred years. The Crusades. Each and every knight, king, or general was secretly attempting to raise their wealth, land, and power. Few, not even the Church, cared for their fellow human. Keep going through history. Nothing changes. It is, and always will be, a contest to better our peers. Because humanity is selfish, greedy, and craving to be in power.

Now, I don't accuse every human of what humanity has distinguished it's attitude as. There have been magnificent, selfless leaders in history. But few. There are those around you who are selfless. And we hope we can go out on the Internet to find those who prove themselves to be their own, and not what humanity makes everyone to be, but the fact is - if they're around you in real life, they're probably going to be everywhere. There is the potential to do good in everyone. But there isn't good in everyone, if they're not willing to open up. And humans are stubborn, so it is a rare sight to see a human actually open his eyes to another.

It isn't wrong of you to ask us to hold a little respect for each other, but will we? Humans are cold and mindless. We don't interpret each other naturally. We are influenced by our surroundings. It's nice to think we're all good inside, and we could regard each and every one of our peers as a friend.... but we won't. We all know it. It's just not going to happen. And on that depressing note.... I finish my rant.