Nup. That just makes the person a misanthrop - fancy word for someone who hates people. It's probably a symptom of a personality disorder - and probably caused by having been treated very badly as a child.
I wondered for a moment whether people who are accustomed to experiencing racism might misinterpret such hate as directed towards them because of their appearance. But then I decided, probably not. Racist behaviours and remarks have a particular flavour that is self-revealing in the moment.
I sort of disagree. A cynic is a disappointed idealist - one who has learned not to expect things to turn out to be the same as the public image. If we expect people to be perfect, or to always meet high standards, then naturally we will be disappointed.
But if we understand that there are almost always very good reasons why people are as they are - then disappointment is rare.
Humans will always be a complex mix of beneficial and negative traits. We will always drift towards a mean of mediocrity. We will always make serious mistakes out of greed, ignorance, fear or anger.
But this does not mean that anyone over 30 will naturally end up hating all fellow humans.
Despite our flaws, we are an innately social species. We need each other in order to survive and thrive. But to do so takes emotional intelligence and wisdom. Fortunately, these are learnable skills.
This post was edited by inky at August 25, 2019 7:10 PM MDT
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