If a person wants to live in a good world, he should ACTIVELY do things to make the world better.

Dovewing5, you offer some excellent perspectives.If some of your perspectives are right, then human beings, in certain ways, really can't get along, and pain and social discord is here to stay.Dovewing5 says: "Also, you talk about physical retaliations and aggressive behavior. Do you mean to imply that this discord in our community would be a result of people not wanting to help each other?" Yes, I am. My reasoning: A society composed of members that want to avoid assisting each other, of offering aid when needed or help when it seems warranted actually promotes apathy. What is apathy? apathy (noun)1. lack of feeling or emotion.2. lack of interest or concern [1].This is the definition from merriam-websters dictionary. Apathy is the state of not caring about the going-ons of others. If a tornado slams into a community, why help - not my problem. If a pedestrian on the street gets mugged - or worse, stabbed - for the contents of his wallet, why worry - that's not me. If a politician rigs an election in a distant country - or appallingly, in your state, why give a fuss?But that's the rub. By being apathetic to the going-ons in our surroundings, we are tolerating pain and social discord. We are advocating a position that necesarily leads to the tolerance of problems. This poses a serious dilemma for people who advocate this attitude toward life. By being apathetic, such people actually increase the probability that justice, equality, fairness wont always be observed, that diseases wont be eradicated, that students wont be well-educated, that ultimately our societies will suffer from a dismaying quality of life. Such people actually promote, aware of it or not, the breakdown of society! It's people who do show interest, who do show emotion, and who respond that prevent the disintergration of society and who promote order, tranquility, and greater public comfort in life.People who don't get involved, who remain apathetic to the affairs of others diminish the likelihood that Justice and fairness will always be observed, that society will function to maintain its own tranquility and well-being.Now, I'm not saying that apathetic people are as bad as criminals and combativeness people who go out of their way to make the world worse, but they do increase the probability of a nastier world with their attitude of non-engagement (of withdrawal).Dovewing5 said: "There are people, as I said, who carry on the primal way of life of helping others only when immediately able, and focusing primarily on their own life and survival. This is not their fault." My position is that every little bit of assistance helps. Obviously some people barely have the resources to get by, but they do still have the unlimited resource of their spirit. Simple things like smiling at their neighbors or people in their community, being careful with their language so as to not offend when not needed, showing an attitude of concern for others, for good law that promotes civil calm, order, and fairness - these they can absolutely do to improve the harmony in their neighborhoods and in their nation. And of course, being chariatable whenever possible also promotes mutual joy in the world.People that treat the world as an "all or nothing" struggle contribute to making it worse. Instead, the attitude they should endorse is one of "What can I learn, what can I do, what can I become" to make myself, my family, my community, my world a richer, better experience for everyone! This promotes a greater probability that the world will be fairer, more just, and more harmonious to everyone.[1] http://www.merriam-webster.com...