It's 2009 and

"We" are still intolerant of other's race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. Why is that? Is humanity destined to never reach enlightenedment? I for one have no problem with the differences between people...but after spending the morning reading some of these threads I have come to the conclusion that there is no hope that humans will do the right thing.

Your thoughts?

I am insane enought to believe that I can change the world and not being change by the world...

You are weak! :P

Humans aren't perfect. They can't conform to any other standard except one that happens naturally, with a few exceptions of course.Genetic_Code

I think the level of intolerance by people is very much overestimated beyond the actual levels of intolerance. I think its a bit crap that, you can have several, tolerant and understanding people, then for every ten of those you get one intolerant person -- and then suddenly a black mark is put on all of us.MetalGear_Ninty

Nah, one day the ignorant will be few, and the wise plenty, assuming we don't kill ourselves first.Franklinstein

How wisdom will sweep what we call mankind has me utterly baffled. Intolerance, ignorance, illiteracy and indifference make up a large majority of people.... So unless some Utopian society of the tolerant, literate, educated, and people who give a damn develops I don't see such a thing happening.

[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]I think the level of intolerance by people is very much overestimated beyond the actual levels of intolerance. I think its a bit crap that, you can have several, tolerant and understanding people, then for every ten of those you get one intolerant person -- and then suddenly a black mark is put on all of us.LJS9502_basic

Why does it matter that someone is a different race or gender?LJS9502_basic

Does it bother one that they have different beliefs so much that it's a quest to continually insult those beliefs?LJS9502_basic

Why does it matter who someone is attracted to in life? Does it hurt you? NO.LJS9502_basic

I think the level of intolerance by people is very much overestimated beyond the actual levels of intolerance. I think its a bit crap that, you can have several, tolerant and understanding people, then for every ten of those you get one intolerant person -- and then suddenly a black mark is put on all of us.MetalGear_Ninty

Just take for exemple a TV... Would you be able to to build one in your garage? The answer is no, it takes a lot of knowledge only to choose the electrical resistances.

All this to simply say that peoples are as ignorant in today life. They can't even get a clear answer from all the medias they are taking notice of. They never really searched for an answer by themselve, they prefer getting an already all made opinion easy to swallow. I call this the supermarket syndrome, you buy already made food to save time cooking at home... an easy and fast answer to a problem... and we all know where it has lead us... is it the worst financial crisis since 1929...?

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]I think the level of intolerance by people is very much overestimated beyond the actual levels of intolerance. I think its a bit crap that, you can have several, tolerant and understanding people, then for every ten of those you get one intolerant person -- and then suddenly a black mark is put on all of us.MetalGear_Ninty

I'm apathetic about it, and I don't think there's going to be a point in human history in which we'll all be able to forget about all of our differences. Plus, I think it'd be boring if we reached a point in which there weren't any conflicts between people.Blood-Scribe

"We" are still intolerant of other's race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. Why is that? Is humanity destined to never reach enlightenedment? I for one have no problem with the differences between people...but after spending the morning reading some of these threads I have come to the conclusion that there is no hope that humans will do the right thing.

Your thoughts?

LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I'm, not saying everyone is intolerant. I, myself, am not intolerant. So I'd hardly paint everyone that way. But it seems that the intolerant outweigh the tolerant. LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]I'm apathetic about it, and I don't think there's going to be a point in human history in which we'll all be able to forget about all of our differences. Plus, I think it'd be boring if we reached a point in which there weren't any conflicts between people.MetalGear_Ninty

There's some issues in my personal life that I need to maintain, but other than that, I don't care about what people do. It's not my business.

Maybe it's their belief that insults are the proper way to critique someone. You double space after periods? Weird, I thought that was so last century. :P As for your question, I don't think it matters to me, you, or anyone else in this thread who Elton John is attracted to. It does not hurt the person, or it shouldn't, but people have developed a tendency to care for things that are unrelated to them, because they think it is related to them, that the issue is important to them, because humans have a tendency to want an input on virtually everything.Genetic_Code

Insults are never the right way to discuss.

Did I double space? Sometimes I suppose to make it easier to read. But not always.

But why is it important to them what someone does privately that doesn't involve them? As long as it's not a criminal activity and no one is getting hurt they should not concern themselves. I'd wager some of these same people are involved in activities that hurt others.

It is impossible to realistically imagine a world where everyone is perfect, everyone gets along, there is no competition, hatred and jealousy are gone, and everyone is tolerant of everyone's ideas. It's hard wired into our brains, and it will never go away. Maniacc1

Humans are stupid, bigoted and ignorant. And this will never change. Get ready for another year of that.TheOddQuantum

[QUOTE="Maniacc1"]It is impossible to realistically imagine a world where everyone is perfect, everyone gets along, there is no competition, hatred and jealousy are gone, and everyone is tolerant of everyone's ideas. It's hard wired into our brains, and it will never go away. Redgarl

Human nature is pretty screwed up. It's hard for people to overcome intolerance because that's the way they're wired.Funky_Llama

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]Human nature is pretty screwed up. It's hard for people to overcome intolerance because that's the way they're wired.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]Human nature is pretty screwed up. It's hard for people to overcome intolerance because that's the way they're wired.Funky_Llama

[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]I'm apathetic about it, and I don't think there's going to be a point in human history in which we'll all be able to forget about all of our differences. Plus, I think it'd be boring if we reached a point in which there weren't any conflicts between people.Blood-Scribe

There's some issues in my personal life that I need to maintain, but other than that, I don't care about what people do. It's not my business.

[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I'm, not saying everyone is intolerant. I, myself, am not intolerant. So I'd hardly paint everyone that way. But it seems that the intolerant outweigh the tolerant. LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]See I don't believe that. It's the way they want to be wired. I'm not intolerant by nature.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]But why do they want to be wired like that?horgen123

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]But why do they want to be wired like that?horgen123

[QUOTE="horgen123"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Don't know. But I do know babies are not born racist, sexist, homophobic, nor intolerant. These characteristics are taught.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]See I don't believe that. It's the way they want to be wired. I'm not intolerant by nature.LJS9502_basic

Couldn't there be an element of both - and couldn't they be characteristics that develop over time? It just seems odd that things like these would be universal, in any culture, if they're taught.Funky_Llama

I agree with LJS. People are not born that way nor do I think there is a certain disposition to some characteristics by genes or whatever. It's how you are brought, what your religion is etc. See this for example: I have read that the human brain as a structure has sustained minimum to none alterations since prehistoric times. Scientists say that even if a baby is born by today's people, if raised in a prehistoric environment it will completely blend in and act like a prehistoric person with nothing distinguishing it from his environment.

By that I believe that upbringing takes the blame for almost every aspect of ones character.

There will never be a time where everyone is tolerant of everyone else.DrSponge

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"] Couldn't there be an element of both - and couldn't they be characteristics that develop over time? It just seems odd that things like these would be universal, in any culture, if they're taught.LJS9502_basic

Llama I think LJS is spot on here. Any, and I mean any day-care I go to with 2-3 year olds they all play together like there's nothing wrong. My wife volunteers at the local elementary school, in Kindergarten same thing, all kids play together, by 3rd-5th grade you start to see the shift where they hang out with people like them, that has to be something that's taught at home purposely or not. Seeing mom & dad have only black or white friends has to have an effect.