do u ever feel like eradicating humans because of their rampant love of sin.

[COLOC_Kid]

i wish humans lost their intteligence. once you become the naive pure apes you were meant to be, all sin would disappear.

 

[ChocolateLover030]

i wish humans lost their intteligence.

Who says we haven't already?

 

[werewolf1987]

they long lost it otherwise we wouldn't have crappy cures for crappy corona virus , and on the topic of the title : every single day :)

 

[CadmarLegend]

Who says we haven't already?

I lost intiilieegeence yars ogo.

 

[CadmarLegend]

they long lost it otherwise we wouldn't have crappy cures for crappy corona virus ,and on the topic the title : every single day :)

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[hauntedwritings]

i wish humans lost their intteligence.

The flaw with humanity is the fact that we believe ourselves to be intelligent. When there is plenty of evidence to the contrary. The fact that we are willing to harm others of the same race is a prime example. Self-proclaimed truths are rarely objective truths.

I doubt however eradicating the race would solve anything. We may have great flaws, but we also have potential. One of which, is saving the world. But to come to that point we need to promote the direction of humanity's potential.

I hope to see the day when the top three markets with the greatest turnover in the world are no longer weapons, drugs and sex.

 

[Spica66]

i wish humans lost their intteligence.

do you want to return to monke?

 

[LimitBound]

Who says we haven't already?

We had intelligence?

 

[UnratedX]

intteligence

You're on the right track mate!

 

[LimitBound]

You're on the right track mate!

Your*

 

[Daitengu]

As a whole? No. Just the sociopaths and psychopaths.

 

[SternenklarenRitter]

I never even considered eradicating humans to save the world. I've always rejected that sort of indirect consequence based decision making. I only ever think about eradicating humans when I feel humans need eradication.

 

[Deleted member 29081]

I will do anything and everything to ensure that I and those I care about live and prosper till the end of time. That's my ultimate morality. All other morals are conditional on the basis that this one is maintained.

 

[Ununique]

Personally (or anecdotally) I find that anyone who makes a case for erasing our entire species from the planet is probably someone with an insane level of nihilism and/or self deprecation. It's usually to do with a cognitive dissonance of intrinsic value and moral value, in a world where nothing matters it's easy to make up simple solutions to complex problems by removing an entire variable from the equation, the contradiction is you'd be erased yourself and reap no benefits from the act.

Another side of this is some people who generally hate their lives or themselves tend to take this to the extreme of saying "maybe it would be better if I never existed" and begin twist this self hatred into a lens of seeing the world and may come to the conclusion "maybe it would be better if no one existed."

And to answer the question, no I don't feel that way because it feels stupid and selfish to think that way, considering the struggles many put up to continue living and even going the extra mile to ensure their children will be taken care of long after they are gone, who am I to believe their lives meaningless in a cosmos of apathy.

 

[Businesssn]

I feel like you hit the bottom when you’re

 

[Reisinling]

While I have no much love for our fellow man...
I believe it is more moral to destroy everything on this planet and blow it up to smithers, if necessary to save humanity. Actually, let me put it even more radically: If killing all animals on the planet made humans happier, while personally I would be sad about it, I would vote to do it.

 

[WasatchWind]

i wish humans lost their intteligence.

Absolutely not. I hate hearing people say things like "humans are so horrible, earth would be better off without them."

First of all, people who say this, I think it is fair to say, are probably having some amount of self doubt. If you think that the earth would be better off without humanity, you are also thinking that the universe would be better off without you. I don't think so at all! You can have a positive impact on your fellow human beings, whoever you are.

I am going to refrain from bringing my personal theological beliefs into this discussion, and look at this from outside that. Humans are just another type of animal. The universe does not care what is done to it. It does not care if one of the animals controls more, builds more, populates more than the others.

We are unfortunately in a sad place right now where we are struggling with taking care of our environment. But more and more, I'm seeing a turning point, as more of the general public is caring about this, and we're actually coming out with technology that can help us solve these problems. Better sources of power are becoming more viable, and are decreasing in cost. It is much easier to get solar than it used to, and Tesla is rolling out solar roofing, which I think will become almost standard for building houses.

Then we have technology with carbon capture that will limit existing pollution and absorb existing CO2.

Further, we are learning more efficient ways to use what we already have. Batteries are helping to regulate power grids so that we can get rid of peaker plants. Electric motors and lightbulbs are becoming more efficient, vastly reducing the energy that we need.

I don't think that we will avoid all of the troubles with climate change - we're already experiencing many. But I don't think we're ever going to reach close to an apocalyptic scenario.


In the end, I think that this question is mostly reliant on the present success of humanity. In the late nineteenth century, the powers in the world believed that humanity was on an inevitable rise, that technology would only better humanity - of course, this was ignoring.... a lot. But this optimistic world view, that humanity could be better, led to us trying to be better. We thought we could achieve greater heights, and we sought to do so.

I think that having a pessimistic view of humanity and of yourself will only result in a self fulfilling prophecy. One should, of course, have balance in life. Recognize that problems exist, but believe that they can be solved or at least managed.


Also, when people say they think humanity is terrible, it comes across kind of as you saying to me and everyone else - I think you suck. That's a little bit of hyperbole, but that is the essence of it, even if it isn't so harsh. When it comes down to it, any meaning we find in the universe is found in our connection with other people. Of course the earth wouldn't care if we were snapped out of existence. But as intelligent beings, we care about each other. We do want to exist, we want to explore, learn, and enjoy each other's company.

Whether you have a secular or religious worldview, it is very hard to ignore the fact that most of the value of life is going to be gained from your interaction with others. Having this worldview, that humans will not improve, and we are nothing but a scourge to the universe, is not going to give you much enjoyment in life.

 

[Discount_Blade]

I hate people. I have never made a secret of it. I find people on average to be the laziest, stupidest, most arrogant things walking on planet earth. I have a select few people I like, maybe even love, and I spend the rest of my days hoping everyone else leaves me the fuck alone.

I've had one of my closest friends whom I loved as a brother try and murder me out of jealousy. I've had my own father try and steal my entire livelihood simply because he wanted too. No other reason. I have numerous other stories.

And still....I would never advocate erasing humanity. If you haven't experienced even a portion of something like this, then you are a sick demented piece of filth that needs to be taken out back and shot like the rabid animal you seem to want to come across as.

 

[WasatchWind]

they long lost it otherwise we wouldn't have crappy cures for crappy corona virus , and on the topic of the title : every single day :)

Woah, crappy cures? Do you know how much effort has gone into the vaccine? Sure, it isn't a "cure" it is a treatment but it's going to save thousands of lives.

Unless you're referring to all the pseudo-cures people have come up with that may actually harm you.

 

[Jemini]

As a whole? No. Just the sociopaths and psychopaths.

Serious question, who are you to determine who does and doesn't deserve to (effectively) die?