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People in this world disappoint me. So much hatred and needless death, it's all so pointless. And then those that say they want there to be peace, but do nothing about it. I'm even disappointed in myself, as I do nothing and simply dream. Now don't get me wrong, there are those that really try to make a difference in this world, but almost all of them get shot down, suchas Ghandi, MLK Jr., and JFK. For some reason, humans simply want to keep hatred and death in this world. And when i say death, i don't mean death from old age or natural disasters, but murder. Why? Why do humans have to be so violent in nature? That's why peace can never be attained. It's because everyone believes peace must be fought for. But then, that's not true peace, is it? It's just an illusion. An illusuion that one group of people gained by beating down others. While they are living happily, others are suffering. And when people are suffering because of someone else, hatred begins to stir. And when that hatred spills over the brims, you get war, which in turn causes more hate. It's nothing but a viscous cycle that will never end. There is one way to gain true peace, which would be to accept the differences between people and how those differences make the world beautiful, and then work with one another to further ourselves as a group together instead of fighting all the time. But sadly, that is but a far off dream that most likely will never be reached because people are to judgemental of others. This is why peace can't be attained. This is why people disappoint me...

Just had to get something off my chest...

But that's the thing... I know for a fact that not everyone is as vile and cruel as the majority. I'd like to think of myself as one of the 1% actually.
But you are right on some grounds. It just feels like everyone and anyone who tries to make peace is suddenly killed by someone who wants to keep the hatred strong. I'm honestly not surprised people are afraid to rise up and try to change things.

Well, a utopia, in my opinion, though it would create peace, is just an illusion. A utopia, though it would be great, is the complete opposite of what humans really are. People come in all shapes and sizes, with all kinds of different thoughts.
But I'll have to disagree about everyone just being a pile of bodies waiting to die. I mean really, people have the potential to be very beautiful. Think of your life. Have you ever encountered someone, anyone who just always seemed to put a smile on your face, no matter how dak times were?
People have the potential to do wonderful things. People dreamed of going to the moon, and thy did it! I just believe that instead of fighting over illy things like resources, we should share and help one another out. I mean, that's how the US was created, is it not? The colonized states in America looked at Great Britain as an impossible obstacle to overcome. But when they decided to give it their all and work together, they defeated Great Britain, who had the most powerful army in the world at the time. So imagine how much could be achieved if people continued to put their collective minds together, because you know what they say; two heads are better than one.

Very true, my friend. I like your way of thinking.
But that is the exact reason why I stated that true peace can never be attained. People will always unite to overcome obstacles, but once that's done and over with, they'll resort back to their old ways.

I disagree with you. Sure they way you were raised influences your life, but just because you were abused by your father does not mean you'll start beating on other people.
Also, I agree that after an obstacle is overcome, those who worked together will go back to their old ways.

There are also people who would rather die than help someone they hate overcome an obstacle. For examples, there are two guys who hate each other, guy 1 and guy 2. They both hate each other, but then a monster comes and attacks. The only way to kill off the monster is for the two guys to come together; however, guy 2 refuses to work with guy 1, even though guy 1 wants to destroy the monster. In fact, guy 2 would be tking a lot of innocent bystanders with him.

Human beings as a species have long tried to place themselves above and beyond other animals, simply because we have a highly developed ability to adapt and learn. And once we developed the ability reason, we reasoned that we must be special and therefore better than animals because they can't reason like us. But the problem is we aren't better than animals, or that far removed from them at all. Our very physiology is built upon the framework of other so-called "lesser evolved" creatures.

Our ability to understand, and to reason has given our emotions deeper meaning, more varied means of expression, and in some cases screwed them up altogether. For example, the feeling of attachment to a mate, has evolved into a feeling we express as love and fondness. Likewise, other base emotions and drives have evolved as well. Our drive of self preservation, both of our self and our "pack", is what led to some of the first nations being formed.

My point is this: Everything that we are, and do, has its roots in our less evolved past. Yes certain things fade from genetic memory, or physiological usefulness, but much of what we once were is still there. And this "base code" is the same as in most other animals. The one thing that has made us humans seem so worse off, and so troublesome, is two reasons. Our technology, and our numbers. Our ability to learn and invent has become almost a pathological need. Even the phrase "Innovate or die" has become commonplace. And our numbers have become almost too much for this wole planet to support, much less any one particular region of it. These two thigns, combined with that sense of self preservation, is what leads to the human race being well known for coming up with better, faster, and more efficient ways of killing other humans.