Has humanity as a whole become more toxic?

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CaptainXtra

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Cynics are grumpier, wimps are more whiny, terrorists have tripled their lust for bloodshed, authorities are more censorship happy, and average everyday joes seem to be a thing of the past. Is it just me?
 
There's always been awful people no matter what time period it is. There isn't a defining factor of whether humanity is "more toxic" or not
 
CaptainXtra said:
Cynics are grumpier, wimps are more whiny, terrorists have tripled their lust for bloodshed, authorities are more censorship happy, and average everyday joes seem to be a thing of the past. Is it just me?
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yes
 
I actually think the opposite is occurring. I know there's a lot of work yet to be done, but we've had increased acceptance of groups that were thought to be taboo, especially better LGBT rights than we ever had been. Gay marriage is now legal, becoming legalized in more countries as people fight for those rights, we have more knowledge on transgenders and where exactly they find their place on this world than we ever had, and we are being educated on once oppressed and marginalized minorities. In addition, women can now take on more jobs and roles than any time in history, and the gender gap is slowly decreasing. Additionally, I think crime rates are getting lower and lower, at least in the US.

I mean, despite Trump going into power in the US, there's so much resistance against his racist policies, and I'm glad to see people protesting in demonstrations and marches against this type of attitude towards people decades old that should have died out a long time ago.

Terrorism has always been a thing of humanity; it's been constantly documented and such. I don't think it's any worse now than it had been a century ago.
 
Cyberbullying has increased an unrecordable amount since the 60s. :(

The number of dead people has been constantly rising in this same time period and is projected to keep up this trend. :(

A mere 15 years ago, the only major issues were as simple as "what sounds do animals make" and "do you know your ABCs" and the ever controversial "eat your vegetables or you don't get any dessert". It seems that's all anyone ever talked about.
 
CaptainXtra said:
Cynics are grumpier, wimps are more whiny, terrorists have tripled their lust for bloodshed, authorities are more censorship happy, and average everyday joes seem to be a thing of the past. Is it just me?
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Where are you pulling these numbers from?
 
Magikrazy said:
Cyberbullying has increased an unrecordable amount since the 60s. :(

The number of dead people has been constantly rising in this same time period and is projected to keep up this trend. :(

A mere 15 years ago, the only major issues were as simple as "what sounds do animals make" and "do you know your ABCs" and the ever controversial "eat your vegetables or you don't get any dessert". It seems that's all anyone ever talked about.
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it's impossible for me to give you the amount of likes you deserve.
 
Compared to what? The sick fucks that killed 11 million people 70 years ago?
 
There's an infinite amount of problems that we could all sit and reflect on.

Be the change that you want to see in the world.
 
probably the same always

just a lot easier to come across because internet and media and anonymity

im just speaking out of my ass though
 
We are living after the baby boom and George W. Bush and the Great Recession.... so maybe people are snappier because of that shit they have to go through.