Reality Check
XoreEver since I started to read books, and later on to start experiencing life (yea, maybe that order is screwed up, but that doesn’t make it any less true), I’ve come to obtain the opinion that the core of human existance is somehow flawed. We’re obviously not all knights in shining armour, doing What is Right. But there’s the idea that human decency has minimum bounds, that only the Bad Guys in life are the ones who actively abuse them: all else is human misunderstanding, miscommunication, and resultant antagonism. Perhaps that’s being a bit idealistic. I’ve always felt that in spite of my being human that if the situation required it, I could actively Do What is Right. Last night I found out I was wrong.
You feel less righteous that humanity has failed you when you yourself fail humanity.
Of course, humanity would never blame me, but that doesn’t stop me from blaming myself.
July 8th, 2006 at 10:27 pm
In an idealistic world, humans would be perfect. But human nature in itself is imperfect, and to think you would be otherwise would be delusional or ignorant.
That doesn’t mean you can’t be a good person most of the time. We all have our off days. Don’t beat yourself up too much about it. You’ll get ‘er next time.
August 5th, 2006 at 10:53 pm
See, the mistake is dividing people up into “good guys” and “bad guys”.
Even “bad guys” think they’re good guys, much of the time. Just one compromise after another.
Humans are not always a pretty group.