(January 19, 2013 at 1:53 pm)Insanity x Wrote:(January 19, 2013 at 1:46 pm)snoopydog Wrote: Individuals can be understanding, accepting, perhaps even encouraging, but people are sheep and will follow the herd; and if the lead sheep is a hatefilled bigotted moron without 2 brain cells to rub together to create a coherent, original thought, then the rest of the sheep will follow the leader over a cliff.
Sure, but mostly I see people lean towards tolerance, understanding and empathy.
That is a lovely way to view humanity, and perhaps my expeiences have jaded me in my middle age, but I suppose that I see people differently. I see a few that fit your view, but I see most that do not.