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Originally Posted by Sparrow
I think I'm basically optimistic, and believe we will naturally evolve into more compassionate societies.
Hundreds of years ago people were only bothered with themselves or their families, then it was their village, their tribe, their race, their nation etc etc.
We seem to see compassion and empathy spreading out like ripples in a pond, and I think this will continue.
But a large part of it is because we have greater prosperity and education, and can therefore afford the luxury of compassion and generosity towards others. For the poor and uneducated things are very different. It will take time, but I think the more people who enjoy the benefits of prosperity and education the 'better' our societies will become.
But it will be a natural process, not an artificial one imho.
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I tend to agree, and I do believe that on a basic level we all want the same things for ourselves and each other; a life that's not too painful and a little joy along the way. The important thing is that we don't stop trying to achieve that goal.