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What is a sign that a person is a good human being? (Original Post) Swede Jun 29 OP
Treats everyone with respect. ... marble falls Jun 29 #1
Aquarius. Abolishinist Jun 29 #2
When your online speech is the same as it would be when you are speaking with your neighbors or colleagues face to face Quiet Em Jun 29 #3
They don't say bigly. SalamanderSleeps Jun 29 #4
You just said it Polybius Jun 29 #18
Empathy and Sympathy Haggard Celine Jun 29 #5
If animals like them, odds are very high they're a good person. Jedi Guy Jun 29 #6
Whereas I do agree with your post in general, lots of bad people have good-boy dogs that love them. Intractable Jun 29 #7
About 18 years ago, a woman fell in love with me. Intractable Jun 29 #8
I know a marriage counselor who uses this as a standard Seinan Sensei Jun 29 #9
Caring for and treating animals with love, kindness respect. nt Raine Jun 29 #10
This Johnny2X2X Jun 29 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 29 #22
Promote peace BeneteauBum Jun 29 #11
In a Nutshell, Don't Be An Asshole lavoosh99 Jun 29 #12
They're a Democrat. aeromanKC Jun 29 #13
Reminds me of the best dating advice I ever saw, which was: Mister Ed Jun 29 #14
when you do the right thing without expecting some kind of reward in the end Skittles Jun 29 #15
Oh yes canetoad Jun 29 #16
It cost nothing to be nice. multigraincracker Jun 29 #17
When they treat all living things kindly. sinkingfeeling Jun 29 #19
If they love animals and treat people with respect TommieMommy Jun 29 #21
Returning a grocery shopping cart PCB66 Jun 29 #23
Definitely one of my barometers drmeow Jun 29 #24

Quiet Em

(3,308 posts)
3. When your online speech is the same as it would be when you are speaking with your neighbors or colleagues face to face
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 01:03 AM
Jun 29

Well, of course there would still be a-holes but I'm certain there would be less a-holes.

Haggard Celine

(18,064 posts)
5. Empathy and Sympathy
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:04 AM
Jun 29

It's important that people are able to put themselves in the shoes of others. We have too many people who either can't or won't do that.

Jedi Guy

(3,534 posts)
6. If animals like them, odds are very high they're a good person.
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:07 AM
Jun 29

Animals are shockingly perceptive. We don't give them nearly enough credit.

Intractable

(2,643 posts)
7. Whereas I do agree with your post in general, lots of bad people have good-boy dogs that love them.
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:23 AM
Jun 29

It's been said before, "Be the man your dog thinks you are."

Intractable

(2,643 posts)
8. About 18 years ago, a woman fell in love with me.
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:31 AM
Jun 29

As they say, there's no accounting for taste.

Nonetheless, for her, I was the real deal. She was in love, and I could see it.

So, I knew she would always be good to me; always be nice.

Over time, I saw that she treated everyone this way! There were no exceptions.

That's when I fell in love with her.

We've been together a long time. We married four years ago. Best thing I ever did with my life.

Seinan Sensei

(1,745 posts)
9. I know a marriage counselor who uses this as a standard
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:52 AM
Jun 29

“Don’t treat your Spouse (who you live with) worse than you treat Wait-Staff (who you will never see again)

And, yes, there are exceptions.

Like Nosferatu (Stephen Miller) who, in high school, ran for Class President on the platform of, “go ahead and throw your trash on the ground - that’s what Janitors are for.”

Johnny2X2X

(24,636 posts)
20. This
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 09:34 AM
Jun 29

How someone treats animals is big for me. And they don't have to have pets at all, some people love animals enough to know they don't have a life style that would be fair to their pets.

Response to Johnny2X2X (Reply #20)

lavoosh99

(68 posts)
12. In a Nutshell, Don't Be An Asshole
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 03:24 AM
Jun 29

Of course, that requires a definition of who is an asshole. Someone who is willing to lie, cheat, steal, kill, or do ANYTHING else to get what they want. For them, the ends always justify the means, e.g., a certain orange shit stain and everyone around him.

Mister Ed

(7,020 posts)
14. Reminds me of the best dating advice I ever saw, which was:
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 03:44 AM
Jun 29

"Pay close attention to the way your date treats the waitstaff, because that's how they'll be treating you in six months."

Skittles

(173,863 posts)
15. when you do the right thing without expecting some kind of reward in the end
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 03:47 AM
Jun 29

yes INDEED

canetoad

(21,285 posts)
16. Oh yes
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 04:28 AM
Jun 29

And that 'right thing'' isn't proscribed in any manual or religious literature but strangely, people seem to know intuitively what "the right thing" is.

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