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I Believe Society Is ______% Civilised

Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET 2012/05/22 18:53:46
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I contend that society at most is 10 % civilised and I am giving society the benefit of the doubt.


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  • Trish 2012/05/22 20:55:08
    50%
    Trish
    +4
    Society will never truly be civilized. If we were civilized we would forget ourselves and help others at all times, we would not kill, steal and destroy each other. We would love each other and that includes appreciating our environment and the creatures that share this planet with us. On the other hand, we still abuse animals, test on them cause them emotional and physical harm and polute our planet instead of focusing and investing on alternative energies, we abduct each others children turn them into bigots and kill our fellow humans loved ones, we steal each other property and some of us sleep with each others wives and husbands. Teenagers like me cyber bully, and bully in person we are literally taught at a young age to hate, despise, dislike each other because of certain things. Being civilized has nothing to do with the government, or laws and rules it's starts with the human mind emotions and tolerance. There are still good people out here in the world thank god, but equally destructive and bad people as well.



    "If we loved each other like dogs loved there owners, we wouldn't have to pray to be safe."



    Society will never truly be civilized. If we were civilized we would forget ourselves and help others at all times, we would not kill, steal and destroy each other. We would love each other and that includes appreciating our environment and the creatures that share this planet with us. On the other hand, we still abuse animals, test on them cause them emotional and physical harm and polute our planet instead of focusing and investing on alternative energies, we abduct each others children turn them into bigots and kill our fellow humans loved ones, we steal each other property and some of us sleep with each others wives and husbands. Teenagers like me cyber bully, and bully in person we are literally taught at a young age to hate, despise, dislike each other because of certain things. Being civilized has nothing to do with the government, or laws and rules it's starts with the human mind emotions and tolerance. There are still good people out here in the world thank god, but equally destructive and bad people as well.

    If we loved each other

    "If we loved each other like dogs loved there owners, we wouldn't have to pray to be safe."

    Love each other

    Love each other
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  • Brosia 2012/06/20 01:52:51
    10 %
    Brosia
    +1
    Closer to 4%.
  • mandyinabox 2012/05/31 05:23:22
    10 %
    mandyinabox
    +1
    seriously, it's all about social facilitation; without mob mentality, groupthink over integrity, and feeling the need to "follow the crowd" (!?) that number would be higher. i feel that most people ARE civilized and graceful, at least until we all get together and just "do" without caution
  • Xerxes,... mandyin... 2012/05/31 05:30:25
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    Very interesting insight, thank you
  • sglmom 2012/05/29 06:27:43
    Undecided
    sglmom
    +1
    In a lot of ways ..
    we as a society are losing a lot ..
    the old courtesies .. although still seen ..
    are barely seen around anywhere anymore ..

    Violence seems to be a credo
    Demands .. no consideration .. no respect ..
    "OWE me" .. not "I'll work hard and EARN the funds to purchase"
    BRUTAL ATTACKS

    Birth Sources no longer much PARENTing ..
    just a toy .. tossed aside
    when the desire for pleasure overrides
    (a baby .. as a source of 'free' dole .. yep .. another the check gets bigger indeed)
    but anything to feed, clothe, care for these children ..
    no .. not a thing
    (the children are neglected/abused .. while the birth sources chase the next high)

    Killing the children
    (these consider them 'inconvenient' .. to be lightly tossed away)

    Killing the elders .. scamming them, preying on them too
    (the monsters who walk on two legs .. see them as 'easy' targets to exploit and remove)

    I'll give the benefit of the doubt .. for only the fact that there still ARE Good folk in this world ..

    but too many times .. too many MONSTERS are out indeed ..
  • Xerxes,... sglmom 2012/05/29 06:31:05
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +1
    As much as I do not want to agree, I have no choice except total agreement
  • sglmom Xerxes,... 2012/05/29 06:33:46
    sglmom
    +1
    I know .. A sad statement indeed on what I see in the world today ..
  • rand 2012/05/23 15:09:40 (edited)
    Undecided
    rand
    +2
    Depends on the criteria, but "The Better Angels of Our Nature" shows that we're headed in the right direction.
  • merlinskiss 2012/05/23 12:52:53
    10 %
    merlinskiss
    +2
    Other than the fact that all we have over ancient civilizations like the Greeks, Romans, Inca's, etc., is technology, it doesn't seem we have made any real progress.
  • Elephant Lord 2012/05/22 23:53:36
    50%
    Elephant Lord
    +1
    But it's better than it used to be.
  • Vision of Verve 2012/05/22 23:13:53
  • The Potato Princess 2012/05/22 21:58:20
    Undecided
    The Potato Princess
    +2
    I don't think you can really put a percentage on civilization because I don't think it really works that way.
  • Keith 2012/05/22 21:03:10
    50%
    Keith
    +3
    Society can revert to barbarism quickly. Some societies are more resistant to it than others.
  • Trish 2012/05/22 20:55:08
    50%
    Trish
    +4
    Society will never truly be civilized. If we were civilized we would forget ourselves and help others at all times, we would not kill, steal and destroy each other. We would love each other and that includes appreciating our environment and the creatures that share this planet with us. On the other hand, we still abuse animals, test on them cause them emotional and physical harm and polute our planet instead of focusing and investing on alternative energies, we abduct each others children turn them into bigots and kill our fellow humans loved ones, we steal each other property and some of us sleep with each others wives and husbands. Teenagers like me cyber bully, and bully in person we are literally taught at a young age to hate, despise, dislike each other because of certain things. Being civilized has nothing to do with the government, or laws and rules it's starts with the human mind emotions and tolerance. There are still good people out here in the world thank god, but equally destructive and bad people as well.



    "If we loved each other like dogs loved there owners, we wouldn't have to pray to be safe."



    Society will never truly be civilized. If we were civilized we would forget ourselves and help others at all times, we would not kill, steal and destroy each other. We would love each other and that includes appreciating our environment and the creatures that share this planet with us. On the other hand, we still abuse animals, test on them cause them emotional and physical harm and polute our planet instead of focusing and investing on alternative energies, we abduct each others children turn them into bigots and kill our fellow humans loved ones, we steal each other property and some of us sleep with each others wives and husbands. Teenagers like me cyber bully, and bully in person we are literally taught at a young age to hate, despise, dislike each other because of certain things. Being civilized has nothing to do with the government, or laws and rules it's starts with the human mind emotions and tolerance. There are still good people out here in the world thank god, but equally destructive and bad people as well.

    If we loved each other

    "If we loved each other like dogs loved there owners, we wouldn't have to pray to be safe."

    Love each other

    Love each other
    (more)
  • Xerxes,... Trish 2012/05/22 23:01:02
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +1
    Thanks, very insightful
  • Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆ 2012/05/22 20:52:08
    10 %
    Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆
    +3
    It was once more, but is sinking.
  • Xerxes,... Temlako... 2012/05/22 23:04:07
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +2
    Sad is it not
  • 10 %
    Pixie·ŸŸMzAwesome♠ƤĦĂĔŢ♠
    +2
    More like 5%
  • Tropiceagle33 2012/05/22 20:30:25
    25%
    Tropiceagle33
    +2
    society is losing its way!
  • metalmania17 2012/05/22 20:27:27
    None of the above
    metalmania17
    1%
  • Jack's Pearl 2012/05/22 20:23:28
    50%
    Jack's Pearl
    +2
    Considering how many places are completely uncivilized in the world and the wars that go on I only say 50% and that's probably generous.
  • METALheadMom 2012/05/22 19:49:41
    10 %
    METALheadMom
    +2
    Maybe.....
  • sockpuppet 2012/05/22 19:17:51
    Undecided
    sockpuppet
    +2
    I'd say 90% here in the States. A bit less in the UK, a bit more in Australia. Considerably less in the Third World.
  • Xerxes,... sockpuppet 2012/05/22 19:19:03
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +2
    I am not being a smartass, what do you base the 90% on?
  • sockpuppet Xerxes,... 2012/05/22 20:07:46
    sockpuppet
    +2
    Maybe I don't understand what your expectations of 'civilization' are. I've been deployed to places I'd call "10% civilized" and this ain't it... not by a long shot. We have families intact, we're not driving over bodies in the streets, no piles of burning tires, no epidemics, the schools are open, we have free, uncensored libraries and our food is all labeled and safe.
  • Xerxes,... sockpuppet 2012/05/22 23:03:36
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +2
    Sorry, misunderstanding on my part, thanks for the explanation
  • sockpuppet Xerxes,... 2012/05/22 23:29:38
    sockpuppet
    +2
    Apparently I'm misunderstanding what's going on... I'm the only one who's not answering 10-50% here. :O\
  • Xerxes,... sockpuppet 2012/05/23 00:10:41
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +2
    Not really, because I live isolation,I was just curious as to what people actually thought society
  • sockpuppet Xerxes,... 2012/05/23 02:38:20
    sockpuppet
    +2
    It was a good question. I'm just a bit baffled by everyone's responses. :O)
  • Xerxes,... sockpuppet 2012/05/23 02:43:39
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +1
    Join the club, I actually thought everyone would have agreed with you. I thought I would be the lone dissenter, people with stop surprising me
  • sockpuppet Xerxes,... 2012/05/23 02:56:18
    sockpuppet
    +2
    Maybe we're closer to revolution than it seems...!
  • Xerxes,... sockpuppet 2012/05/23 03:18:29
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +2
    Maybe, it is a little scary
  • sockpuppet Xerxes,... 2012/05/23 03:45:04
    sockpuppet
    +2
    I like to think we're generally more fragmented than we appear to be during the election cycle. If it were just Left vs Right, the lines would be drawn a lot straighter. Thankfully, our enmity crosses party lines, racial and religious barriers. Even a tiny civil war here would send the world into economic collapse.
  • Xerxes,... sockpuppet 2012/05/23 04:13:19
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +2
    Agreed
  • ♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/05/22 18:58:51
    10 %
    ♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒
    +3
    just a bunch of hairless apes
  • Xerxes,... ♒ßεllεc... 2012/05/22 18:59:43
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +1
    Interesting way of looking at it, thanks
  • Cuppajo 2012/05/22 18:58:01
    25%
    Cuppajo
    +3
    Factoring in cultural differences.
    The other 75%, while perhaps residing in "civilised society", are little more than animals with the ability to speak.
  • Xerxes,... Cuppajo 2012/05/22 19:00:23
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +2
    Thanks, like the insight

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