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Binkie The Clown

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3. Same thing that's been wrong with people since the dawn of human civilization.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 03:33 PM

Sep 2017

Yet another reason why humans will not survive the current mass extinction.

There are people who are exceptionally kind and generous and thoughtful, but the problem lies with the word "exceptional". A significant percentage of people are mean, selfish and ignorant. And I'm afraid there's not much hope that this will ever change.

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What the hell is wrong with people? [View all] Laffy Kat Sep 2017 OP

i saw that earlier. great question. what the hell is wrong with people? spanone Sep 2017 #1

We are losing empathy for others lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #2

Those broads lost more than empathy Warpy Sep 2017 #4

The article says they were not nurses. GoCubsGo Sep 2017 #6

I've had the displeasure of meeting one nurse who was just that ignorant and bigoted Warpy Sep 2017 #9

Same thing that's been wrong with people since the dawn of human civilization. Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #3

Something is very wrong. cwydro Sep 2017 #5

Facebook is the demise of society. democratisphere Sep 2017 #7

All the things. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2017 #8