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Do some news items make you think that humanity is irredeemable? ***warning - upsetting subject, related to treatment of monkeys***

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Sausagenbacon · 20/06/2023 16:58

I heard the story on the news today about people paying to watch baby monkeys being tortured online.

It was so terrible, and makes me think that, as a species, we're fucked.

And, if enough people will make it financially viable to do that, I know what I think would be next (but I can't bring myself to type it.)

Sorry to those who think I'm overdoing it, but I find it incredibly upsetting.

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Sausagenbacon · 20/06/2023 17:06

I usually think so, FourTeaFallOut. In fact, to survive, I think we have to believe that. But this story broke through that. It's just so many people.

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Purplepeoniesdroppingpetals · 20/06/2023 17:06

Had to turn this report off on the tv and radio as it literally made me feel sick. One of my pupils raised it today in a lesson and I just couldn’t think of much to say to redeem humanity for them, except to say that there are many more people that find it reprehensible than acceptable, and that’s what we have to cling on to. Just god awful.

LookUpTonight · 20/06/2023 17:04

Our treatment of most animals is horrific. Humans use, abuse and exploit to suit themselves. No behaviour from humans shocks me anymore. 😔

FourTeaFallOut · 20/06/2023 17:03

If you go looking for the worst in people then you'll find it. But I think everyday acts of love and kindness exist in abundance and they quietly swamp the bad and unjust.