What if everyone was just like you?

@Pigglies (9329)
United States
December 5, 2006 8:51pm CST
People often seem to wish that everyone else be just like them. They don't want people of other races surrounding them, they don't want to accept that maybe other religions are just as valid (or not valid) as their own, and if someone doesn't fall into the category of their type of people, they don't care about issues concerning "those people". But have you ever stopped to think about how horrible the world would really be like if everyone was just like yourself? If everyone was like me: 1. Fiction books probably wouldn't have been written 2. Children wouldn't play video games, they'd do calculus problems 3. Reading would not be required at school 4. People would all play many musical instruments 5. The harmonica would have far greater appreciation 6. Only easily cooked foods would be available 7. Television wouldn't exist, unless it came around for educational purposes 8. People would only be working 3 days a week 9. There would be no deadlines and procrastination would run rampant 10. A lot more people would be riding bikes instead of driving What would the world be like if everyone was like you? If you're not the type to build things, fix things, and invent, would we have a lot less things in this world? If you hated math, would it not be here?
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@suedarr (2382)
• Canada
6 Dec 06
If everyone in the world was just like me I'd be very bored.
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
6 Dec 06
I can't think of any one person that I'd want everyone to be like. I like the diversity. Even if we don't get along with others from time to time.
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@ChewySpree (1832)
• United States
6 Dec 06
What an incredibly borin world it would be, if everyone was just like me. Imagine - we wouldn't even have anything to discuss or debate here at myLot!
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@gifana (4833)
• Portugal
6 Dec 06
I'm not really sure what it would be like. I would like to think that there would be fewer or no wars and that peace reigned throughout. As for the amenities of life, if it were to start today the only drawback would be in the field of medicine. There would be a definite need for scientists. Could I rule the world.....I doubt it but sometimes I think I could do it better than a lot of those jokers out there now.. There would definitely be less things in this world....but I don't value the world on material things......those we can do with what we've got already. In many ways, however, the world can do without me as the only thing I can give is understanding, encouragement and love for all mankind. Would the world be better off .. who's to say...not me that's for sure.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
7 Dec 06
Yeah, ruling the world... I think I could do a better job than a lot of people. But I wouldn't want everyone to be like me if I had to rule them... I can be pretty stubborn sometimes!
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@gifana (4833)
• Portugal
26 Dec 06
Maybe if we put our heads together we could both rule jointly and clean up the town.....say like Whyat Twerps.
@greenmango (1019)
• Philippines
29 Dec 06
if all people are like me the world will be wacked out haha seriously im glad everybody created differently. im happy of who i am, im cool with it! lol
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
29 Dec 06
It's always good to be happy and cool with who you are. :) I'm glad the world is diverse as well though.