The Dichotomy of Humanity

[Sukerkin]

How is it that we, as a species, can be capable of inventiveness such as this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20638778

And mindless brutishness such as this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-20811093

One makes me proud of us that we can be so creative and the other makes me ashamed that all that potential is so often wasted and results in morons with violent tendencies.

 

[Sukerkin]

Another example of that odd split between how 'good' we can be and how 'evil':

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-20812015

These same 'people' broke into and ransacked the cancer unit where my missus is being treated - didn't trash it as badly as the other ward thankfully. In keeping with the tenet of this thread, it makes me, a liberal and hopefully compassionate man, have thoughts about escalating the scale of punishment for such people.

 

[arnisador]

Wow, talk about scum. Ugh.

 

[granfire]

Stratford punched and pushed Mrs McCormick in the foyer of the school following an argument about his eight-year-old son's behaviour on 22 June.
He tried to claim he was protecting his son and only gently pushed Mrs McCormick's wagging finger away from his son's face, fearing her long nails could blind him.
Mrs McCormick had sent the boy home for the day following his third act of anti-social behaviour that week.

it ain't got nothing to do with stress.
The boy is living what dad is doing. Oh goody.
(the other link was broken, or the BBC was shy...)

 

[billc]

Well, when God gave us free will...we choose how we behave...and are judged at the end.