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« on: May 23, 2013, 01:00:40 PM »
examples of the "yes": Alyosha Karimazov, Nathan

examples of the "no": the Underground Man, George Carlin, opebo

ambiguous: Dostoevsky, jmfcst
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2013, 01:38:11 PM »
A resolute yes. Humanity might be flawed, but it's still the greatest thing in the world.
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2013, 01:43:54 PM »
I'm a humanist, so yes.
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 01:50:58 PM »
Quote from: Californian Tony on May 23, 2013, 01:38:11 PM
A resolute yes. Humanity might be flawed, but it's still the greatest thing in the world.

Even better than cheese?
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2013, 02:16:20 PM »
Other: I go back and forth between hopelessly naive idealism and hopelessly pessimistic cynicism re: humanity.
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2013, 03:17:22 PM »
Yes.  Even considering how terrible we can be to one another, we still need one another.
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2013, 05:55:06 PM »
« Edited: May 23, 2013, 05:58:29 PM by Sibboleth »
I won't pretend to have an original or interesting perspective, but I do have an opinion and feel like voicing it for no real reason whatsoever.

On the one hand you can't ignore the various cultural, intellectual and material achievements of 'humanity'. On the other, you can't exactly ignore Auschwitz. You can't even ignore the everyday exploitation of humans and the casually brutal despoliation of the environment.

And there we are.
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2013, 05:58:58 PM »
Call me biased, but I went with "yes".
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2013, 08:52:40 AM »
As Al noted, it's a mixed bag. Who knew?
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2013, 12:39:00 PM »
Haha. I'm honored to be connected to the Underground Man and so forth.
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2013, 09:22:39 PM »
I'd say yes, but nose hairs.
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« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2013, 12:47:44 AM »
No
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« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2013, 01:24:27 AM »
Quote from: IDS Judicial Overlord John Dibble on May 23, 2013, 01:50:58 PM
Quote from: Californian Tony on May 23, 2013, 01:38:11 PM
A resolute yes. Humanity might be flawed, but it's still the greatest thing in the world.

Even better than cheese?

What kind?
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« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2013, 09:17:30 AM »
Voted other because I also think it's been hit and miss, and you have to count both. It does seem to me, though, that quite generally the more time that goes by the more nonsense we put behind us because everything - I mean 100% of everything is trial and error. I guess I lean Yes, then. When all we have to rely on is our good sense, there will be some pretty deplorable misses along the way. But I also think those misses are not "the norm" - otherwise we would have destroyed ourselves. I really believe most people just want peace and quiet. Occasionally there have been blips of ugly tribal brutality, but I think less over time and that those are not representative of our species, just some poor ideas and philosophies we have subscribed to.
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« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2013, 02:03:44 PM »
Quote from: angus on May 24, 2013, 06:07:44 PM
Quote from: Sibboleth on May 23, 2013, 05:55:06 PM
you can't exactly ignore Auschwitz.

or the Golf Channel.  Golf Channel?  Really?

Love the Golf Channel.. its very soothing.  You might as well abhor Valium.
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« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2013, 02:11:24 PM »
I'm a human, so of course I say yes.

...am I missing something?
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« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2013, 03:37:21 PM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on May 25, 2013, 02:11:24 PM
I'm a human, so of course I say yes.

...am I missing something?

http://www.vhemt.org/
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« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2013, 12:04:22 PM »
Quote from: Progressive Realist on May 23, 2013, 02:16:20 PM
Other: I go back and forth between hopelessly naive idealism and hopelessly pessimistic cynicism re: humanity.

Good answer!
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Filuwaúrdjan
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« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2013, 12:09:00 PM »
But I think I'm very much against the word 'humanity'. It sounds incredibly pompous.
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« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2013, 12:12:44 PM »
I plead the 5th Tongue
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