The cruelty is the point…but not the final say

Humanity is an expert at cruelty. We’ve perfected it really. We know how to be cruel in millions of ways. We’re pretty creative with our cruelty. And we keep coming up with new and innovative ways to be cruel.

The target of cruelty is often other humans. But it extends to every other living thing on the planet as well.

In some ways, humanity has always operated under a type of “drive” to be cruel. Maybe that’s not a good way to describe it since I don’t think it’s universal for all humans. Although there have been many humans who are certainly cruel in how they approach the world and their fellow human beings. Some humans seem intent on living by creeds that believe in the ends justify the means, that the strong survive, and that might makes right. For these certain individuals, the cruelty is the point. Cruelty is nothing more than living out their faith. It is the goal. It is the end. And that is their downfall. Such a faith is a heavy burden that consume the one who carries it. It comes at a great cost. And the promised reward is an empty lie that never comes to fruition.

Cruelty will only motivate so far. And cruelty will ultimately consume the one who uses it — just like all evil consumes the one who uses it. Evil always uses and discards and throws aside anyone who uses it once that person is no longer useful. The irony of this is that the person who is being cruel thinks they are using cruelty for their purposes. That they are benefiting. That they are in control. But…