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The Spam Thread!
Blackberry Bun Wrote:Whenever Black Friday comes, this one sentence always comes to my mind.

Faith in humanity, shattered.
Hmm... Apologies, Sandy, but a short rant incoming.

I always hate it when someone says they "lose faith" in humanity or something along those lines. I have thought that quote myself in the past, but I try not to anymore as IMO, it's pointless. I don't think it's fair to "lose faith" in humanity just because a stupid Black Friday brawl makes the news. Why do I think this? The reason is that ever since the dawn of civilization, there have always been people or groups of people who do stupid things or make stupid decisions. Whether it be early civilizations exhausting all natural resources and dying off or people busting down glass doors to get their hands on a cheap Christmas toy, stupidity and violence has always existed. The reason why it seems to be more prevalent now than in years past is social media and the 24/7 news cycle. Think about it....

When Black Friday came around in the 1980s or 1990s, you never really heard of massive brawls over toys and electronics. Social media didn't exist, and the only news you got was in the daily newspaper, or the midday/evening TV news. There was CNN, but for many years it was the only 24/7 news channel. Look at today... thanks to social media, news that would never be reported on a national scale can be uploaded to Twitter or Facebook, exposing human stupidity like never before. I believe human stupidity hasn't increased. It's exposure to human stupidity that has increased, and you can thank social media for that. There are also more 24/7 news channels and their degradation into covering fluff pieces and whatever trending politician is in the spotlight. Thus, real news gets overlooked, including things that show humanity can still be just as good even if the majority of it is stupid.

In the end, you really shouldn't say that you "lose faith" in humanity. Stupidity is just a part of life, and there are still millions of good humans that do good things, such as our little group here. Smile You should try to stay positive and focus on the good things in life, and perhaps when you watch the news, read the important stuff and stay away from the fluff pieces.
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