I hate being constantly reminded of what a messed up world we live in

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Every single day it seems I inevitably run across at least one story that causes me to lose just a little more faith in humanity. Today's entry...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/nebraska-lesbian-mutilated-anti-gay-hate-crime/story?id=16846781

Nebraska cops are hunting three masked men who carved derogatory epithets into the body of an openly gay woman.

"Three men wearing masks, that's all the victim was able to provide," said Officer Katie Flood of the Lincoln Police Department.

"Derogatory terms associated with her sexual orientation were painted inside her home," the officer said. News reports state that crude words referring to her sexual orientation were carved into her body.

"We will not release what was written on her body," Flood said.

The woman, who is 33, was bound, gagged and mutilated early Sunday and the three attackers splashed the victim's home with gasoline and tried to set it on fire, scorching a floor, police reports state.
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How sick do you have to be to do something like this?
 
The comment about carving something into her reminds me of the revenge scene in the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.

This is homophobia gone nuts. Why did those guys care if she is lesbian, it's no skin of their nose.
 
I hear you, but the truth is we don't really read good news do we? It rarely gets posted and when it is, it rarely gets hits. Good news is an anecdote at the end of a segment.

Things like this, I would have never known about and not that these things are not newsworthy, but bad news is disseminated under the guise of stoking indignation, but all it really does is spread gloom. I'd said it in the shooting thread, the assault is double fold, first the action and then the effect it has on the people who hear about it.
 
quit watching the news..

it will remind you several times a day what a cesspool we live in multiple times a day.

it's what they do.
 
vta;4631766 said:
I hear you, but the truth is we don't really read good news do we? It rarely gets posted and when it is, it rarely gets hits. Good news is an anecdote at the end of a segment.

Things like this, I would have never known about and not that these things are not newsworthy, but bad news is disseminated under the guise of stoking indignation, but all it really does is spread gloom. I'd said it in the shooting thread, the assault is double fold, first the action and then the effect it has on the people who hear about it.
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lane;4631860 said:
quit watching the news..

it will remind you several times a day what a cesspool we live in multiple times a day.

it's what they do.
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This. Everyone knows the media's job is to keep you in fear, so you'll buy more products. This isn't anything that DIDN"T happen 1000's of years ago. **** the news. It's pretty sad when BBC (an English news chanel) is more accurate than our LOCAL news outlets.
 
Things like this are exactly why I don't really watch or read too much news. I know the world is a messed up place with loads of evil people in it. Why would I need the daily reminder on the news to tell me that?
 
There is no question there are some twisted lunatics in the world. However, they are greatly outnumbered by the millions who do small and big good deeds on a daily basis. We don't hear of them in the popular media but I personally witness and experience it too often to let the actions of the handful crazies, comparatively speaking, color my view of the world.
 
CanadianCowboysFan;4631734 said:
The comment about carving something into her reminds me of the revenge scene in the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.
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First thing that I thought when I read that. It's ridiculous what people do.
 
I hope the cops do catch these guys and if they do I think the same thing should be done to them. They should carve epitahs into their bodies and see how they like. That is why I don't think I could be a judge because I would throw the law out the window and hanarubi(spelling) code. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
 
I don't watch the news, .. I don't read the newspaper. (Maybe a little local sports.)

I normally find out the stuff, but later than most.

I was on vacation, so I found out about the CO. shootings Saturday night when I returned.

Sometimes people ask me what I think about something that happened and I didn't even know about it.

I just don't need to know all of the negative crap that is happening.
 
WV Cowboy;4633527 said:
I don't watch the news, .. I don't read the newspaper. (Maybe a little local sports.)

I normally find out the stuff, but later than most.

I was on vacation, so I found out about the CO. shootings Saturday night when I returned.

Sometimes people ask me what I think about something that happened and I didn't even know about it.

I just don't need to know all of the negative crap that is happening.
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I'm very much the same way. Stopped watching the news years ago. Don't regret it but I am trying to be a bit more informed these days. Swinging the pendulum back just a bit.

I try to stay hopeful by putting my hope in the right things.
 
visionary;4633502 said:
when u feel like you are starting to lose faith in humanity

look at your child (or any child)

your faith will be renewed, i assure you
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Yeah I don't have kids, but anytime I hear a story like this I just thinking of my baby nephew and niece. Makes me feel alot better.
 
WV Cowboy;4633527 said:
I don't watch the news, .. I don't read the newspaper. (Maybe a little local sports.)

I normally find out the stuff, but later than most.

I was on vacation, so I found out about the CO. shootings Saturday night when I returned.

Sometimes people ask me what I think about something that happened and I didn't even know about it.

I just don't need to know all of the negative crap that is happening.
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I really need to know, what colour is the sky in your world?

I need to know what happens but then stop caring 2 seconds after I hear about it.
 
visionary;4633502 said:
when u feel like you are starting to lose faith in humanity

look at your child (or any child)

your faith will be renewed, i assure you
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Except the 9 year old who beats up on toddlers and babies.
 
CanadianCowboysFan;4633575 said:
I need to know what happens but then stop caring 2 seconds after I hear about it.
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That's impressive.
 
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