Some people really dont know when to stop!

[donna1901]

why is it in todays society some people can be so hurtful and very spiteful!

[NazNomad]

... because there is little consequence for their actions in our society today.

[daffy654]

It has nothing to do with 'today's society', some people have always been hurtful and spiteful.

[China Doll]

Because some people are idiots. And some people are overly sensitive so are hurt easily etc... I think most people are fine and the ones that are unplesant are not worth spending any energy or time on if possible.

[haysi06]

I blame the parents.

[mike11111]

In today's society? At least people can come on this site free to ridicule people of religious belief without impunity, which just over 400 years ago would have bought them a one-way ticket to the stake (the Tudor equivalent of the winter heating allowance).

[jno]

what mike said^^^. Sometimes it seems that the people most eager to exercise their own right to freedom of speech are also those most disdainful of anyone else having rights. But I could be wrong, of course.

[mazie]

Why would you even listen to people that try and hurt you. Ignore them and get on with what yoiu have to do.

[mazie]

You're not jno

[Mamyalynne]

I truly think some people are born without the compassionate gene, have encountered one today. Not sure whether to pity them or not, maybe they have an easier time of it?

[starone]

What happened mamy?

[Purple_Popple]

My whole family dont have the compassion gene...Im always there for them, yet when i need help or a shoulder they cannot be bothered....selfish springs to mind.

[pastafreak]

I often think the 'hateful and spiteful' gene is stronger than the 'compassionate' gene......either that,or hateful people make more noise,so we notice them more. They've always been here-nothing new there. But at least humanity has become a wee bit more civilised-what with human rights being focussed on. It's just getting the nice bits of human nature to make themselves known that is often difficult.

[pastafreak]

I suspect mamy may be referring to another poster-who is seriously without 'heart'.

[JonnyBoy12]

Welcome to Planet Earth, Donna! By the way I hope you do not mean any of us lovely ABers here?

[TWR]

I will endorse that Donna, I find with the work I do people can be very hurtful, the only conclusion I can come to is they put their Mouth in gear before their brain is engaged, I am often out with our Service users & the snide remarks we hear would make you cringe, people do not seem to or want understand it can happen to them at any time & it has.

[anneasquith]

some people are just nasty....................but some people are nice, and with experience you are able to "spot the difference ", just check out this site at times.