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To think that some people’s actions are so vile, it feels like they’re not even human?

35 replies

AlertBird · 06/03/2025 11:29

There are certain individuals whose behaviour just seems so cruel, selfish, or malicious that it’s hard to believe they’re actually capable of empathy or decency. Whether it’s taking advantage of others, hurting people for no reason, or just being utterly toxic - sometimes I wonder if there are people out there who are just beyond help.

Am I being too harsh? Or are there truly some people who just lack basic humanity?

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Motnight · 06/03/2025 12:18

Humans are complex. Capable of great acts if kindness and courage. Also capable of unbelievable cruelty. It's what makes the human race as diverse as it is.

Panterusblackish · 06/03/2025 12:17

I see the bots are out.

Zelenskyy has said he would step down as leader if Ukraine could join NATO.

Hardy the act of a man who lacks basic humanity. Rather the act of a leader who puts his people first.

EmmaMaria · 06/03/2025 12:15

Nothatgingerpirate · 06/03/2025 11:43

Not Trump again, surely.
How about Mr. Zelensky?
I'm sure some stuff is gonna come out in time, we might all be very surprised about.

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Whereas the stuff about Trump, Musk, Vance and Putin is already out there, meaning that there is very little now to be surprised about because we know for a fact how vile they are.

But no OP, I don't agree. The fact is that they are human, and it serves as a reminder to us all that it is largely the choices that we make that define us. Pretending that some people are so rotten through and through that they are not human simply hides us behind the fact that we could be just as bad if we chose to be.

KimberleyClark · 06/03/2025 12:13

Nothatgingerpirate · 06/03/2025 11:43

Not Trump again, surely.
How about Mr. Zelensky?
I'm sure some stuff is gonna come out in time, we might all be very surprised about.

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Are you suggesting Zelensky is to blame for his country being invaded?

Trump cares about power and money. Nothing else.

Chuchoter · 06/03/2025 12:13

Zelensky of course.

anniegun · 06/03/2025 12:08

Trump , Musk and Vance seem to fall into this category. Plus Putin of course

SometimesCalmPerson · 06/03/2025 12:04

Humanity includes humans that don’t feel empathy and compassion for whatever reason, so no, there are no humans that lack humanity. It’s all part of the same condition.

ZeldaFighter · 06/03/2025 11:47

I think of all the billions of humans, some are born wrong and there is no help for them.

For the majority, I think our start in life, our upbringing, experiences, abuse or trauma all determine how we develop empathy and morals. I think the Internet, radicalisation, sexualisation and pornography also can push people on or off dark paths. So this can be changed - people can be or get better 😀

Nothatgingerpirate · 06/03/2025 11:43

Wildflowers99 · 06/03/2025 11:39

Trump? Levi Bellfield? Yes.

Calling somebody toxic for sharing a few hard truths or not enabling you? No

Not Trump again, surely.
How about Mr. Zelensky?
I'm sure some stuff is gonna come out in time, we might all be very surprised about.

Wildflowers99 · 06/03/2025 11:39

Trump? Levi Bellfield? Yes.

Calling somebody toxic for sharing a few hard truths or not enabling you? No

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