Asperion Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 In a recent thread someone asked what humanity's greatest strength is. This got me wondering - all life will possess its great strength and a countering weakness. As a result, I got wondering what humanity's greatest weakness is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Re: Weakness Question Without our technology, we're awfully soft and squishy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Re: Weakness Question Stubbornness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Re: Weakness Question Inability to get along, as long as we have an external enemy (even if it's other humans) all goes well. But remove the threat and it all goes wonky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Re: Weakness Question Pride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevenall Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Re: Weakness Question Inability to read the freeking thread. We tend to believe what we know rather then what we see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Re: Weakness Question Wow, I think everything I might have said has already been listed. With perhaps one exception: Complacency. We tend to settle for what we have. Sure, we'll rise to all kinds of heights when faced with a challenge. But once that challenge is overcome, rather than continuing to grow and progress, we slow down and bask in our newfound glory. We are too easily satisfied, settling for the good when the better is only just inches out of our grasp. We don't evolve, physically or societally, as much or as fast as we are capable of. To me, that's complacency. Or maybe it's just laziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Re: Weakness Question Wow, I think everything I might have said has already been listed. With perhaps one exception: Complacency. We tend to settle for what we have. Sure, we'll rise to all kinds of heights when faced with a challenge. But once that challenge is overcome, rather than continuing to grow and progress, we slow down and bask in our newfound glory. We are too easily satisfied, settling for the good when the better is only just inches out of our grasp. We don't evolve, physically or societally, as much or as fast as we are capable of. To me, that's complacency. Or maybe it's just laziness. I was going to reply...but it seemed like a lot of trouble.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Re: Weakness Question I was going to reply...but it seemed like a lot of trouble.... Pariah -> <- pinecone (Actually, that was pretty funny. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Re: Weakness Question Here is a strange thing to think of as a weakness - Love People usually consider this to be a strength, but when someone puts that love on some object or that love gets so overwhelming that that is the only thing that the person can consider, then this great thing actually becomes a terrible thing that can (and has) destroyed the greatest and strongest of people and nations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Re: Weakness Question In a recent thread someone asked what humanity's greatest strength is. This got me wondering - all life will possess its great strength and a countering weakness. As a result' date=' I got wondering what humanity's greatest weakness is.[/quote'] Compared to what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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