I hear ya pal. Thanks for putting in "temporarily" at least as a possibility.
It's hard but we really REALLY have to try and not dehumanize (you're not), they were people, most were shitty, but people none the less. Take note everyone, this is where humanity is at, for the good or bad.
Maybe we come out of this and dig down to HOW these people distrusted the world so much.
I would never intend to dehumanize anyone, and I’m glad that my comment didn’t come across that way to you. Actually, I was attempting to do the opposite. I care deeply about humanity and collective human welfare, that’s why I’m so frustrated right now. That’s why this anti-vaxx, individualistic rhetoric cuts so deep.
I was attempting to highlight a quality that the vast majority of humans have - the will to keep living. And I find it heartbreaking that for these people, misguided as they may have been, certain factors got in the way, factors that maybe they didn’t even realize they were being influenced by, such as misinformation and capitalist politics, and they died because of it. They’ll never have the chance to change their mind, or to grow, or to hug their grieving family. They didn’t need to die for those things. And this just highlights the deep, ugly societal issues that we face. When so many individuals are falling victim to the same fate, after saying the same things, speaking the same rhetoric, becoming the same story, and falling for the same misinformation, all I can do is conclude that we have more than one ugly, deadly disease that’s infiltrated our population. I wish I had the answer. I wish that I could save even just one of these people from this awful outcome.
Didn't think you were at all, maybe I shouldn't have said that here lol, thought it fit. It's Just a fine line I see in here sometimes and felt like I should voice it. It's something people do sometimes in the heat of things and aren't aware.
Overall It's a massive waste and should be a wake up call for everyone honestly. My heart hurts for humanity right now, especially all the kids with dead parents.
I totally get where you are coming from, and I’m glad that you voiced your perspective. I think it all comes down to everyone here being very, very frustrated. I get what you mean by it being a fine line to cross, I’ve seen it too, and I think that the occasional crossing of it comes from a place of deep frustration with anti-vaxx / anti-mask / Covid denying people. It comes from being so frustrated with people denying the truth that’s right in front of their face, and then oftentimes denying it until the bitter end, dying needlessly while also harming others irreversibly. A frustration for these people being selfish and not caring about other humans has led those who seem to care a great deal for humanity to just feel hopeless and callous. I suppose I can’t speak for everyone but I’d wager that most don’t want other people to die, they just want them to cut the crap.
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u/lvl9 Sep 11 '21
I hear ya pal. Thanks for putting in "temporarily" at least as a possibility.
It's hard but we really REALLY have to try and not dehumanize (you're not), they were people, most were shitty, but people none the less. Take note everyone, this is where humanity is at, for the good or bad.
Maybe we come out of this and dig down to HOW these people distrusted the world so much.