Theres Much Good In The World

[nailit]

AB often seems to be filled with tales of how awful people are/can be. (in news, R&S etc).
99% of media coverage seems to present a negative view of our world with constant news coverage of such things as terrorist attacks, crime, how bad things will get after bloody Brexit etc. Its easy to get bogged down in the mire with a constant stream of pessimism while forgetting all the good people and the good that they do.

I happen to think (despite what the media tells us) that humans are, by and large, altruistic.
I personally cannot even begin to count the number of times that absolute strangers have helped me out with no thought of getting anything in return (Ive received several gifts from ABers who don't personally know me from Adam)
In my work, I see everyday how many people give food, time, money etc to people that they will never meet.

I'm also convinced that a large proportion of people (not all) who resort to criminal behaviour, do so because they feel disconnected from society and have no sense of self worth, not because they are 'bad' people per se.

Just throwing this out there. :-)

[douglas9401]

Not catching.

[Mamyalynne]

I'd be lost without the help and support of people, may only be small practical tasks but make the world of difference.

There are real Angels amongst us.

[nailit]

//Not catching//
Try using a different bait and casting further out ;-)

[teacake44]

Criminal behaviour is not going to reconnect them is it? if that's the case. More often than not, just uneducated, and very often just don't want to work. And yes there are good people around, who get robbed by the baddies.

[Rockrose]

What proportion Nailit?

[Spicerack]

There's always been mugs.

[hereIam]

Definitely do not agree with the third para.

[Spicerack]

^Agreed.
We've always had rissoles too.

[david small]

Quite right nails. There’s lots a compassion, sympathy, and intent to assist globally. Unfortunately it’s usually the bad news that makes the papers.
I believe there was a short lived newspaper that printed feel good, and happy news items. It failed....

[Old_Geezer]

Taken to it's logical conclusion is anyone bad and how it that defined if we accept we are all affected and influenced/controlled my our own mental status ? Even if true, a society that doesn't hold folk responsible for who they are, how they act, is a society that drops into chaos and soon ceases to be.

[nailit]

I might have misjuged human nature...
Mugs and rissoles. And I guess that leopards don't change their spots.
Ah well I tried to have a positive type thread...not to be!

[retrocop]

Seems like you misjudged your fellow man/woman. :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Some of us appreciated it Nailit.


There is so much angst and negativity around lately, it seems not to be popular to be upbeat.

[nailit]

Retro
//Seems like you misjudged your fellow man/woman. :-) //
For all the argy bargy I still maintain that for the most part, humans are altruistic given the right circumstances.
We all have disagreements over everything from political views to religious belief but my experience is that we all pull together if need be regardless.

[Bobbisox1]

Nailit ,you’re right, leopards don’t change their spots

[nailit]

//Nailit ,you’re right, leopards don’t change their spots //
Hang on BOBBIE, just on the phone.
Im just rebooking my cell on A wing in Shrewsbury Prison!!!

[nailit]

//There is so much angst and negativity around lately, it seems not to be popular to be upbeat//
God forbid anyone should be positive about anything....

[Mamyalynne]

Don't let them drag you down.x

[Bobbisox1]

Nailit I knew nothing of your time in prison so I was generalising

[nailit]

//Nailit I knew nothing of your time in prison so I was generalising//
Well don't...