[Martyn*]

(Original post by Clare~Bear)
What is good and bad is rather subjective.

For example stuff like 9/11 and the London bombings . . . most Westerners consider them an aweful thing and the people that did them disgusting. BUT to members of al-quieda etc, the people who did them are saviours and heros etc etc etc and are saving the world from stupid and wrong non-islamic views and traditions.

Killing people, especially when there is a better alternative, is just wrong regardless of the arbitrary distinction between good and bad.

[Clare~Bear]

(Original post by Martyn*)
Killing people, especially when there is a better alternative, is just wrong regardless of the arbitrary distinction between good and bad.

Yes, I agree it's wrong, but the people who did such events think that what they did was a good thing to do.

[CUFCDan]

(Original post by Martyn*)
Killing people, especially when there is a better alternative, is just wrong regardless of the arbitrary distinction between good and bad.

Isn't that Nietzsche as your picture?

I'm not great at Nietzsche, but I'm pretty sure he argued that only intentions matter - if those who killed had 'good' intentions, like Breivik, then it was an act of good, regardless of the moral condemnation of others.

[Belowski]

(Original post by jim100)
Feeling really down at the moment - my past still gets me down and feel let down by everyone.

I am not working at the moment after a period of redundancy but that doesn't bother me so much. The problem is I have a lot of free time at the moment and my mind is constantly going over the past which I know is wrong. I have fought off depression in the past but its getting me down and cant pick myself up.

I have tried so hard with everything in life especically people but have ended up quite alone even in marriage. There isnt much that really interests me - I don't have the zest that I had previously as always been fighting to prove myself and that sapped all my energy. Anti depressants isnt a solution and intend to see a counsellor.

What really upsets me is that having going through an awful ordeal that there was no one there for me and still after all this time there is still this incredible loneliness. Even one person would have been so wonderful. I certainly would have tried to helped someone in my situation. I did try to open up which was difficult but people were unsympathetic which is sad reflection on society

I now do not have faith in people which doesn't help as been treated so badly by everyone and often isolated for no reason. Do you feel it is sometimes you against the world which is a horrible feeling to have as you feel insecure. Unfortunately, going into any situation with this fear makes you particularly vulnerable and anxious. Does anyone else feel this way.

Your soul is too resplendent to fall into this pessimistic abyss.

Please reconsider your stance. I am not asking you to become a pollyanna. I am not asking you to be gullible or naive. I just would like to encourage you to take a more realistic point of view. Some cynicism may actually be useful - but we cannot dwell upon it.

There is just as much good as there is bad in the world. I believe that deep in the well of my heart. I couldn't live in a world that had more evil than good. Good always triumphs in the end. But we have to be willing to look for the good. Our perceptions are selective.

For me? Yes, the glass is half full. In fact, you yourself are a testament to the fact that there is still good in the world!

[jim100]

(Original post by Belowski)
Your soul is too resplendent to fall into this pessimistic abyss.

Please reconsider your stance. I am not asking you to become a pollyanna. I am not asking you to be gullible or naive. I just would like to encourage you to take a more realistic point of view. Some cynicism may actually be useful - but we cannot dwell upon it.

There is just as much good as there is bad in the world. I believe that deep in the well of my heart. I couldn't live in a world that had more evil than good. Good always triumphs in the end. But we have to be willing to look for the good. Our perceptions are selective.

For me? Yes, the glass is half full. In fact, you yourself are a testament to the fact that there is still good in the world!

Yes do agree with your views. I do intend to be pesstimistic but much better on that respect than I was. Still there is a room for improvement. I think we all expect too much from life and when things do not go our way we intend to be disappointed and jealous of other people successes in life. This jealously I need to get away from as what I dream about happening rarely does leaving me envious of other people.

I don't have any friends and cannot see that changing though not sure why people do not take to me as I am talkative and friendly but maybe too nice and little boring. I have grown up alone so kind of used to it now. It would be so nice to talk to someone about my sucesses and disappointments but there hasnt been any, Still I have to be content what I have so have to accept it - Thanks for the advice - very well put into perspective.