Do you believe the world is better than the media claimed it to be?

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#51 Darthkaiser
Member since 2006 • 12447 Posts
Yes I believe it's better. The media is not known for showing the best parts of the world anyway
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#52 swamprat_basic
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[QUOTE="swamprat_basic"]

negative one, because I believe in trying to help suffering people, but you're the positive one, because you turn a blind eye to other peoples' suffering? What?

mrbojangles25

when did I say I don't help people that are suffering and that I ignore them?

what I said is that I don't let it bother me, because ultimately it is on them to change their lives. It sounds stupid, but they need a hand up, not a hand out...and the world and people like you just love to give them handouts. Youre not helping anyone, youre only making them weaker and more dependent on misplaced Western guilt.

"Donate to the church" they say, "you'll be helping a starving kid"---by giving them...bibles? What about condoms? Oh, that goes against the catholic faith, so sure its fine to make millions more poor kids and spread AIDS around, but instead of teaching them how to farm and practice safe sex, we are perpetuating (and worsening) their same ***** situation theyve been in for decades.

What are you talking about? When did I say anything about donating or giving people handouts? Stop trying to make it seem like I am arguing for things that I have not even mentioned in this thread.

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#53 VanHelsingBoA64
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How much better you believe the world to be largely depends on how much your willing to narrow your view of the world. Also, the media wouldn't run so many negative stories if people weren't so god damn interested in them all the time (case in point, there's ALWAYS some thread on OT's first page about some "horrific" crime).