Human Nature

[AFTT47]

Humans are and were shitty and immoral species. Cursory look at the history filled with wars, genocides and all matter of crimes suffice to see it.

That's too pessimistic IMHO. Yes, history is bleak but I see slow progress over time. There are peaks and valleys but I see a general upward trend. We are definitely in a valley now and we need to climb out of it but we need to have faith that we will.

Yes, I admit that isn't very logical (my optimistic Secular Humanism side asserting itself) but what's the alternative? Wallowing in self-despair and self-pity? What good will that do us? We need to plow on and have faith that the better part of our nature will prevail. It's worked before. The Inquisition is long-gone. No longer do we have death wagons collecting our dead and beating to death those who claim they are getting better and going for a walk (Apologies to Monty Python).

We are making progress. It's slower than we would like but I believe it's happening. It keeps me going.