1. Are we getting better or worse as a human species?
1. Is the world getting better or worse? 2. Is our country getting better or worse? 3. Are teenagers getting better or worse? 2. Consider what principles exist to judge this question. 3. Use 1 concrete detail (research) Please write a 7-10 sentences answer with examples.
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Brooklyn Mendoza
3/1/2016 02:18:10 pm
Everyone's idea of perfect or "better" is different so there's no definitive answer. Most adults will argue that everything is going downhill and that teenagers are horrible etc but I don't think its the worst . It really depends on who you're surrounding yourself with because I'm great and my friends are doing great so if you're not happy with somethings it's because you're not taking the control over it. You think the president sucks? Sweet work towards something better whether it's informing people about why another candidate deserves their vote , work towards becoming a governor lol but don't sit there and whine about it. Majority of you on this post are saying "it" is getting worse and "it" is falling apart and humanity is progressively becoming worse but did you all forget you are humanity too and you have an impact too. Maybe it's just me and it bugs me to listen to the same people hating in the hallways complain about how hateful the world is. I had a conversation with sub in the oc district tell me about how he can put a mouses brain in a robot and the robot acts alive temporarily , we now have chips that mimic the brain. The US reopened its embassy in Cuba (our relations are getting better). Gay marriage is legal causing the lgbt society happiness and helping reduce overpopulation. The Iran deal can be a great diplomatic success. We had our first black president not too long ago , rascim isn't at its peak anymore. I will say though that social security is outdated and our generation is screwed when it comes to our retirement 😂
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2/27/2017 08:41:21 am
I think as a human species we are getting better. Everyone has their own opinion to define 'perfect'. Comparing to the last generation, we have more technology than them, we are much smarter, but we are far worse at taking care of ourselves. When you compare today’s teens with their parents, who came of age in the early 1990s. Most of the survey questions show that today’s teenagers are among the best-behaved on record. They smoke less, drink less, and have sex less than the previous generation. They are, comparatively, a mild-mannered bunch who will probably shoo away from your lawn quite respectfully.
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octavianna stewart
2/27/2017 03:32:24 pm
I think we got better with technology becuase without it some of the things we use now would be useless. Teenagers are getting worse becuase they are only having sex and passing areound freaking stds and
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Karly Aguilar
2/27/2017 03:35:02 pm
As a human species i think we are going downhill. The world is definitely getting worse. Environmental issues are skyrocketing and no one seems to care. People are worrying about pointless things and have no time for real issues. Our country is getting worse, we are getting dumber, and other countries are proving it to us. Teenagers are getting way worse. We all think we are too good for it all and we think social media is more important than reading a textbook. It has been shown in studiees that America's test scores are getting lower than outher countries. We are going down. Where it really matters America is not doing well.
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Noah Pacheco
3/2/2017 09:39:19 pm
I think as a species we are evolving as a population, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing. I think the world is not getting any better than it has been for the past years. I think our country is overall getting worse because not many people are doing anything to benefit the country with their time. I believe that teenagers are not necessarily getting better or worse throughout time. I think there's always been a balance between the good and bad on earth. Some times may be worse than others, and some times may be better than others. I think it's just a matter of fate and the only way to change it is if the population comes together to change the world.
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Alejandra joaquin
3/3/2017 02:49:44 pm
Yeah we are getting worse as humans, because the only thing humans know how to do better is destruction we were invaders in this world we only like to make others suffer, we hurt others we make sins and then we ask for forgiveness even though we do the same mistake over and over again.the country had never been good or bad its only us how make it look bad our decisions lead us to chaos or peace.
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Becca Bay
3/5/2017 09:51:22 am
Honestly we are getting better with technology but we are getting worse at common things. Such as talking face to face a lot of people will hide behind a screen. Teenagers have been getting more high tech but we rely on our devices more than we should. Yes technology helps us research anything we need but some teens can easily get distracted by our cell phones or tablets or our laptops. The world is somewhat getting out of hand because of all the different types of attacks that are being made.
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nathan dibella
3/5/2017 10:17:21 am
humans have come a long way i would say that we're getting worse or better. We have a lot of definitions of words and to ask everyone this question it would be hard because everyone has a different opinion. humans are changing i could say almost like a new bred of human. teens are a big part of the new humans because of technology it changing us in ways no one has ever seen.In a short answer i would say yes because who's always the same
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Daniel Zavala
3/6/2017 03:29:42 pm
I have mixed emotions when asked this question. I think we are making huge progress in technology.We are also having huge problems because people aren't getting any exercise. They sit home and just use their phones for multiple hours.People at parties are on their phones instead of socializing with people.That is why i have mixed emotions.
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Alicen Cummings
3/8/2017 04:01:44 pm
To be honest, there is no right or wrong answer. For example, I may think that the world is going downhill while my mother thinks it's going in the right direction. That being said, I will say that the country is going downhill for the same reasons that most people also think. Teenagers aren't getting any better, yet they are also not getting worse. Like, they may be ruder, but they could have better table manners. There really is no right or wrong answer for this, despite what people say. In my opinion, everything will change overtime, so we shouldn't stop to think to much on the now. We should look at the future
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Diego Jimenez
4/24/2017 03:15:53 pm
I feel like us humans have gotten better throughout the years. We have improved on many things. We improved our transportation. A long time ago we didnt have great traveling planes or cars but no we do. We're more open to other cultures and way of thought.the world is getting worse through our advances. Pollution is one of the most talked about subject. Pollution is caused by smog in our daily transportation. Another way pollution is caused is by mining. We mine for a lot of resources and that causes pollution.
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Mariana bautista
5/22/2017 09:10:31 pm
Frankly i think people are getting worse. there is so many lazy, immature, careless people out there, many people are procrastinating their time on matters that won't matter in the future or on things that won't do them any good or help them in anyway later on in life. Some teenagers now in days are so immature they say, do things without considering the consequences and it's so frustrating knowing it will probably get worse. technology is the only thing that keeps getting better and better each time, however it's a being a distraction for people.
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Shaelynd Hawk
8/31/2017 11:11:27 pm
I must begin this by disclaiming that I am the definition of a pessimist. I think the human species is getting worse, because there is juts so much unnecessary hate, violence, and conflict. The world is getting worse. We're using up our resources, polluting the skies, killing animals, and so many other horrible deeds. Our country is currently being led by a cheeto in a wig, and let's face it, North Korea's coming for us. When it comes to teenagers, there is no one way or the other. Teens these days get triggered way too easily, but there are also amazing teens out there doing amazing things. Judgement is based on everything: political views, moral values, ethics, sexuality, gender, actions, attitude, behavior, etc.
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Marissa Celaya
10/12/2017 05:03:35 pm
I believe this human species is terrible and we all suck and this would is just selfish . We are getting worse at this rate we will be dead before we know it . Teenagers are snobby and only care for themselves and will do anything to be number one even if that means to make someone cry. Social media proves my Theory . Twitter is all about “roasting “ each other nowadays.
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Albert
11/3/2017 02:29:28 pm
We are getting worse we lose the intellectual feeling with each other. The world is getting better for the rich people. Our country is ran by politics in my opinion and thats the worse. Teenagers are getting worse by becoming more emotional and less smarter they let their emotions take over their actions. The principles that exist is maybe the experiences an older person will claim. Why i think its worse is because they always feel like they have more than what they claim to offer.
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Albert guerrero
12/22/2017 11:22:55 am
This is mine i didn’t put my last name and i didn’t get credit
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Hannah Macias
1/28/2018 11:38:47 pm
Honestly i think as a species we've grown over time we've become more selfish but we have developed. As a species we've created incredible things that have helped more than just us. We have learned to protect our environment and and study more than just our world. I think as a country we're going downhill slowly but steadily. Our politics are not doing great we're going back in time instead of coming together. Our world is growing and expanding we've found more diverse species. We found more aquatic species in places that we've never thought to look. As teenagers we have become more spoiled we have more technology at our fingertips. I think we could use less time on technology and focus more on our selves and environment.
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Jesse Mendoza
2/24/2018 07:50:19 pm
I think we're growing to be more diverse with our emotions, obviously we've grown good with things like technology and economy and enviromental aspects but in the same way.We waste a lot of things in order to accomplish it. The world itself slowly dies as a result, i mean we waste tons of trees that take years to grow back but take more than needed- anything in the stores you'll see shelves and shelves of the same item for supply and demand. While we take war to other land that isn't ours, and have our own citizens fight without each other and stand divided over things like race/gender/likes/dislikes/sexuality etc. Teenagers hopefully can be the future to put an end to such tedious things, however, there's always gonna be negative people who just want to cause chaos in our lives; that's just something we as a people also need to accept and try to stand against those opposing us.
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Joseph Mendoza
3/19/2018 02:22:23 pm
With everything we have in our world today is completely different then back in the day, obviously. Back then kids played outside more often then inside and that should of been something we should still do. Now a days it’s just going into the future with robotics talking, moving, walking, etc. it’s just a whole different place now. I wonder what will happen next in the future?
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Alexis Gallardo
3/22/2018 03:24:28 pm
As human species we are getting worse. The world is getting worse because there are a lot more homeless people and global warming is getting bad. People are getting into drugs and losing themselves as a person so they are going in the wrong path. With the teenagers that are barely becoming teenagers today they act really immature and they don’t care a lot about their future they care more about the media life.
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Genet carter.
3/26/2018 01:52:52 pm
Humans don’t change. We are in a repetitive cycle. We don’t get better or worse just more open. We communicate on a level never seen before. We are constantly evolving technology but not society. But how can we change when the system we use to teach our youth has been the same for over 150 years.
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Cristian medina
4/3/2019 02:27:50 pm
I believe that as a species humans have been progressively getting better over time. We have made advancements in every aspect of life and made huge advancements in attempting to make the world better. Although the world still have huge problems, we have made tremendous strides in solving way more. Society as a whole has always had problems and we have had many progressive steps towards making the world better. I think as a country has been in decline, now more then ever the country has been incredibly divided and we can't seem to divide on anything. The United states ranks low in every statistical category that matters. We rank low in education health and incredibly high in incarcerations rates. Our countries debt is also past 15 trillion dollars. In a comparison with other countries ours doesn't seem that great anymore.
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Michael Pensko
2/7/2022 12:38:57 pm
I think that our world is getting worse but at the same time it is advancing and becoming better and we are going to get to a point where it is only getting better.I think that our country is going down hill , we need to get a good president . The teens of today are too soft i feel like.
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Andres
2/7/2022 01:02:04 pm
I think we are getting worse. Because all our brains can't take all these things in.
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joel pulido
2/7/2022 01:11:01 pm
we RE GETTING BETTER AS A HUMANN SPECIES
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Zach Lieberman
2/7/2022 01:48:40 pm
I believe that as a species humans have been progressively getting better over time. We have made advancements in every aspect of life and made huge advancements in attempting to make the world better. Although the world still have huge problems, we have made tremendous strides in solving way more. Society as a whole has always had problems and we have had many progressive steps towards making the world better. I think as a country has been in decline, now more then ever the country has been incredibly divided and we can't seem to divide on anything. The United states ranks low in every statistical category that matters. We rank low in education health and incredibly high in incarcerations rates. Our countries debt is also past 15 trillion dollars. In a comparison with other countries ours doesn't seem that great anymore.
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Alejandro Morales
2/7/2022 01:57:16 pm
1. Are we getting better or worse as a human species? I feel like we and as human species are getting worse at this because the times that we are in right now people do not like to wear mask they also do not like to follow rules and break them and if they are sick, they still go places and risk the healt of other people.
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Anthonie Gonzalez
2/7/2022 01:59:48 pm
Is today's world getting worse? No. You couldn't get any farther away from the truth.
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Javier Orta
2/7/2022 02:03:02 pm
1. Are we getting better or worse as a human species?
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Jose Martinez
2/7/2022 02:04:56 pm
I think as a human species we have improved in terms of technology, but in terms of attitude and mentally, no. Kids nowadays get offended over every little thing. Kids nowadays fight over everything. People get offended easily, and nowadays everyone is problematic. Kids are behaving worse and overall the economy is going downwards. I think we should start changing a couple things. If our economy doesn't change now for the better we will keep spiraling downwards.
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noel lopez
2/7/2022 02:55:22 pm
. Are we getting better or worse as a human species?worse
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Seth Holly
2/7/2022 03:00:45 pm
I think the world could be getting better. A lot of things back then that were bad or unethical aren't really tolerated now and I think it's good that more people are being represented in media and are getting more fair rights. I think our country might be doing a bit worse though but that's because media now mostly shows bad thing's instead of good. Teenagers are getting better too because we have a better way of spreading our word across things and stand up for more ethical reasons instead of being afraid to speak out. In an article by the London school of economics it talks about how we prioritize negative aspects in media over positive ones. A college professor researched neural studies on the human brain with their reactions to media. as quoted "A growing body of evidence illustrates the human tendency to prioritize negative over positive news content." this shows that humans like to hear about bad news more than good which could be why media portrays more bad than good.
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Amy Montejo
2/7/2022 03:03:36 pm
I think the human species is getting better. But worse for some because there's people that don't want to do this saying "I have a right to not wear a mask". no duh but if you want to go in stores you'll have too or they can refuse serving you, for the safety of others. I think it's getting worse environmentally like pollution and all that. I don't know what to say about our country but people should really not go out unless you're going out to eat or buying food and stuff. Teenagers are getting better, they know what's happening around the world and know how to defend themselves.
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Shayla Celorio
2/7/2022 03:07:40 pm
1. Are we getting better or worse as a human species?
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Edward
2/7/2022 03:09:43 pm
As a species i think that we have advanced impressively. Our populations have increased drastically and we have lots of ways to combat some things that kill us. However all this exponential growth that the human population has gone through isnt too great. Our planet isnt getting any better Nature wise and there are tensions between the great powers which if does happen a nuclear war would wipe out alot of people. As a species we are only getting smarter and advancing in technology. Teenagers i think haven't changed too much over the years. The only thing that has changed is the amount of usage of technology. I think that the mentality is the same
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Brianna Sanchez
2/7/2022 10:58:35 pm
1. We are getting better but worse at the same time. People believe that the government have been trying to control us. Rumor has it, that they plant a chip inside when you get the vaccine. The thing is doctors swear that they'll keep their patients safe. But do they really? Most people know that drinking cow milk is bad for you. We're suppose to drink humans milk or almond or oat milk. Our country is getting to a point were everyone doesn't know what is good or what is bad. That's a big problem right there. They still aren't fully capable of going out there in the real world if they don't know what is good or bad. People can easily tell when a person aren't aware of their surroundings. Which causes serious problems as well. Every teenager has a dream, but maybe didn't have any kind of support. Teenagers are capable of understanding things that surrounds them. Yes, there may be high rates of teens smoking and things like that. What you may not know that lots of teens sacrifice lots of things just because of school. For example, a teen will spend more time being stuck on homework while others get to have their fun. This can cause the teen to overthink and be jealous. According to the National PTA and the National Education Association, students should only be doing about 10 minutes of homework per night per grade level. Regardless, research has shown that doing more than two hours of homework per night does not benefit high school students.
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kennya garcia
2/10/2022 05:07:46 pm
Honestly the world is getting worse by each day, us teenagers are not getting worse it's the setting we have been growing up around lately in the world.
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Izabelle garcia
2/19/2022 02:13:23 pm
I think these questions are too broad, a lot of things from 100 years ago are better but there are a lot of things that might be worst. everday the world changes everything is always changing time causes change wether better or worst. every generation is different based on the what we grow up around
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Jasmine
2/24/2022 01:52:37 pm
I think everyone has a different idea of perfect or a good human species. There for none of us are perfect. I think has humans our species isnt getting better or wrose. We take 1 step forward and 1 back. We are human we make mistakes. I think that the country is always going to be the way it is. No matter who leads it and the way they lead it. I think that this generation of teenagers are growing up to fast and seeing things they shouldnt. It dosent mean they are getting worse but it means their minds are seeing things it shouldnt and is evolving faster and more than it should at such a young age. But they are growing up much faster than my generation of teenagers did. I think that fate decieds what we do and what we see.
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Elizabeth Montano
3/4/2022 01:04:47 pm
us as a human species we are getting worse because of the what's happening now (wars, contamination, etc.)
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lilliana villa
3/11/2022 02:02:50 pm
I honestly believe the human species is getting worse. Humans now are ruining the earth. I believe he world is getting worse. Pollution is getting bad, wars are starting, covid has now been going on for years and etc. i think this country is getting worse, we need better leaders everything is so chaotic. Technology is one of the few things that improved. What needs to improve are California school systems. i think teens are getting worse. they seem to be on a downfall. Teenagers cause a lot more trouble and do prohibited things.
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4/2/2022 01:45:26 pm
I think as a human species we have improved in terms of technology, but in terms of attitude and mentally, no. Kids nowadays get offended over every little thing. Kids nowadays fight over everything. People get offended easily, and nowadays everyone is problematic. Kids are behaving worse and overall the economy is going downwards. I think we should start changing a couple things. If our economy doesn't change now for the better we will keep spiraling downwards.
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5/18/2022 05:34:47 pm
We are getting worse. We should be doing better.
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selvin ruiz
2/6/2023 09:58:55 am
I believe we are getting worst as humans for many reason. The world is becoming a giant mess with the environment if we keep throwing trash and oil and gasses in to our world. Our country is getting worse since there's a lot of racism and violence in our streets. Most people don't like any other race besides there own or just see their race superior then others. Our country's economics is terrible too since we are in debt and our president isn't doing anything about.
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gabriela leon
2/6/2023 10:01:37 am
Everyone has their own perspective on this topic depending if they see this question in a political, enviormental or economical way. In a political way i think the world has stayed the same maybe even has got a little better. For whatever reason no one can ever seem to get along. War and conflict has never stopped and it has become something seen as "normal" to many people. If we see this topic in an enviromental way our world is getting worse. We use so much fossil fuels and they basically run our world. In the untied states has a really good economy but other parts of the world could say other wise. I think our country is getting better compared to other countrys. We are the dominating country and people born here are very lucky because we have oppurtunties that millions of people don't have. FInally , unfortunately i think teenagers are getting worse. Mental health plays a big part.
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Abel olague
2/6/2023 10:18:51 am
I think we are getting worse because of the new generation that is evolving. This new generation lacks respect they are growing up on too much electronics and depending too much on others. This new generation is growing up with too many electronics. it also depends on the parent and how they are raised. mental health and social media are also strongly affecting us. I think that we can still strive but we will mainly fall
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Emily Ramirez
2/6/2023 10:22:49 am
I believe humans are getting worse, society has changed a lot since phones and the internet first started. I think technology is changing and revolutionizing. I believe our environment is getting better but I don't think us as humans are doing good, especially teenagers. With teenagers its different, from my perspective they're 50/50. I know most teenagers I've met are nice but there always those that aren't the best.
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Landon
2/6/2023 10:33:59 am
When you ask "Are we getting better or worse as a human species?", I think we're getting way worse. The world is getting worse with all the the climate change and everything else really. Our country America is getting way worse in my opinion, due to the inflation, the gas prices, the fight for equality, it's all over the place and quite confusing. Teens are getting worse, we're addicted to our devices, especially me, I like to drown out everything in the real world with my headphones, and I'll come to school and never talk and it's like i was never here, i feel invisible, it's really bad now.
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Asher Macias
2/6/2023 01:38:11 pm
I think society in general isn't getting better or worse. I think it's changing. War STILL happens, but in different, more silent ways. Racism seems to be worse, but less people seem to have racist ideas. I think as people, we all seem to be growing, but I think that happens every generation. A generation is immature, they make mistakes, and they try to grow. I think my generation is reaching their "mature phase". If anything, I think society is mostly moving into a better direction.
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Julieta Moran
2/7/2023 09:56:00 am
There is no definitive answer, but what I think is that we are getting worse. The world is slowly dying and most of us don't care, some do something about it but just a little. Our country is the same, it hasn't changed at all. Teenagers are getting worse, they are all more depressed than ever. All teenagers are obssesed with phones and more agressive.
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Melanie L
2/24/2023 10:05:21 am
I feel like us humans have gotten better throughout the years. We have improved on many things. We improved our transportation. A long time ago we didnt have great traveling planes or cars but no we do. We're more open to other cultures and way of thought.the world is getting worse through our advances. Pollution is one of the most talked about subject. Pollution is caused by smog in our daily transportation. Another way pollution is caused is by mining. We mine for a lot of resources and that causes pollution.
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Aiden
3/3/2023 10:09:01 am
I feel like humans have gotten better with understanding stuff and technology but worse as a society. Our world is going downhill wether you notice it or not. Our country is currently in a really bad place because everyone is just worried about themselves and what benefits them wich is making everyone else struggle. As teenagers we are getting lazy and want everything handed to us. No one cares to work hard for what they want they just want everything for free or to take the easy way out.
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isaac rea
3/9/2023 01:41:21 pm
1. Are we getting better or worse as a human species?
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Emmanuel Farias
3/29/2023 12:34:33 pm
In what terms? If it's in terms of knowledge yes but overall no I don't think we are.
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Lilia Nicanor
2/6/2024 09:08:40 pm
As a Human species i believe we are getting better as the human population gets better the earth would slowly get better with each generation. our country is getting to be better and worse, the new political and controversal views of our country from the younger generations improve our ways of life. it also gets worse with other generations believing in one topic than expanding their ways of life. teenagers are also improving slowly with their views on topics and learning new ways of lifestyles. with modern day social media it teaches younger generations to be kind and not to pull off dangerous stunts with the wrong people. it also shows diversity throughout many topics like history art and culture.
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