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I think that society in its entirety can be divided into two distinct groups. Group 1 tend to be the ones who will point out the negative of any situation. I call them bears. They are perma-pessimists who will usually err on the side of destruction, mayhem, evil. It almost seems as if they enjoy or rely on the possibility of such things. These people are more likely to identify with Hobbes' views of society: Human life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
Group 2 on the other hand are people who will point out the good in any situation. I call them bulls. These are the people who are inherently optimistic about life. They realize what humans are capable of, but they also understand what it means to be human. These are usually the people you will see running large, successful companies like Microsoft or GE. They are more likely to adopt Locke's point of view on society: "Reason teaches that no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions."
There are a lot of bears here and, unfortunately, in modern society as well.
- Just because someone THINKS they are doing good, doesn't mean they ARE. Can you coin, perma-pessimists?Transit_Broadcast
- Where'd you copy this from?jfletcher