I'm amazed at the level of stupidity I see on a daily basis, but yet I have to consider that more than likely someone out there would also add me to that same list. We all have our faults and flaws and for some their day would not be complete without pointing out someone else's short-comings just to raise themselves a notch of two on the ladder of their own self-worth.
I myself am guilty of doing just that on more than one occasion and for what reason I still do not know. For some reason there is something rewarding about feeling superior to others no matter how true it is or not. Why do you think they have things like contests, marathons, competitions and so on.
Being better than the next person is rewarded in many different facets of our society, but not all. There are many different ways that having superiority over thy fellow man is not a good thing. Especially when it means the potential of demonstrating it will actually do harm be it mental or physical or both.
Almost every single species on this planet is competitive mating, territory, or food, but we are the only species that I can think of that is just outright mean or vicious just because we can be. You don't see examples of animals killing one another if they have a bad day, but humans can and have done just that.
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