Is anyone broken?

dealing with it · **Tips:** 0.00 INK by **dealing with it** on Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:31 pm

How do you classify a broken person? Mass murderers and serial kllers? those with incurable personality or psychiatric disorders? introverts and socially awkward geeks? freaks without any ambition? those of a different race, gender identity, or religion? welfare recipients?

Aniihya · **Tips:** 0.00 INK by **Aniihya** on Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:01 pm

Broken? I understand broken as someone who had lost all hope. But you probably refer to broken as ill or imperfect in the eyes of the viewer. To be honest, I am somewhat of a misanthrope so I look down on humanity as a whole regardless of differences. So that pretty much makes me an egalitarian as all humans are equally low in my opinion. And I am not talking about how there could be people who kill and people who help but there is something about people that shows a particular ignorance. They constantly jump to conclusions, make up stories if they don't know the truth, everyone believes everyone conspires against them (even if they themselves don't call it a conspiracy), humans seek truth or to be the one who is right, people have such a ridiculous amount of self-importance and I could just go on about it.

So in short according to your terms: Humanity is broken.

OutlawTorn · **Tips:** 0.00 INK by **OutlawTorn** on Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:24 am

Everyone is broken, and yet everyone is whole.

For each person is different, and rightly so. So by comparison to you, or him, or her, I am broken. But in my own right, I am perfect, because I am me, no more and no less. That makes me whole. But to you, I may seem broken because we are different, value different things, see things differently.

It's a matter of perspective.

Marxism_smiles · **Tips:** 0.00 INK by **Marxism_smiles** on Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:49 am

I would classify myself as a socially awkward Intellect. I am not sure I agree with the term "broken person", I would consider instead the social as well as the physical characteristics of the being part of the evolutionary broadness necessary for a species to survive unexpected changes. The species which have died out are those which failed to adapt themselves

It is in our interest to have all manner of differences as these would react in numerous ways to the whims of the universe.

Aniihya, I can't describe how much I disagree with you. I understand why this view exists though I personally find it saddening. In short, I would describe the human as the Earth's finest symphony.

Why would any "other" intelligence bring better prospects? Why would it not for that matter? Without the general comparison being known it is unwise to make the comparison.

To approach every human with distaste, the negative is to reinforce the wrong, and the conviction of it. Instead I view humanity and life as a whole as an attempt by the Universe to understand itself, what else are we but a part of it?. I do hope the universe does not decide it hate's itself, that would be unfortunate.

Aniihya · **Tips:** 0.00 INK by **Aniihya** on Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:18 am

Marxism_smiles: You didn't understand me right. Just because I have a dislike of humans doesn't mean I go around and treat everybody like crap. I evaluate people first before I can have a result. You shouldn't jump to conclusions with people you don't know, however you shouldn't trust them either.

And being a part of the universe doesn't mean there is a purpose for existence. Everyone makes their own purpose. People however follow their own egotistical path whether if they find others like them and try to force their ideals onto those who don't think alike or act solely out of self-interest.

The dislike for humanity really includes myself as even I follow my own interests that include anti-authoritarianism, analysis and helping people to achieve a better education so they can begin to think for themselves and not constantly be told what they are to think. Education is a way to counter the fact that people get used by others. People just tend to point fingers, have an exaggerated sense of pride (such as status) and fall prone to paranoid behavior. So generally, I express my misanthropy not by just complaining about the flaws of humanity but taking action against these flaws. It might be altruistic behavior, however altruism is defined by action while misanthropy is defined by emotion.

Mackamp · **Tips:** 0.00 INK by **Mackamp** on Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:43 pm

That is a question that can be answered in a hundred different ways.

It is the broken people that often times bring the world meaning and some of our greatest inventions.
Because these people are at the end of their rope...either they fight or flight. If you fight you make a difference in the world and will no longer be broken. If you choose flight....then you will stay broken until you are willing to fight for what is important...YOUR LIFE!

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