2007-01-21 08:39:16 · 22 answers · asked by from my mind 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I believe Freud said that all humans are naturally driven to aggression and self-destruction. Perhaps its the stimulatory nature of our own self-will.
2007-01-21 08:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Casey C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humans hurt themselves because they differ from animals. They have a mind, and at the same time are mindless.
Humans have minds which requires reasoning skill to differentiate between reality and imagination.
Humans have egos and at the same time false egos which can interfere with the reality of things.
Humans are the only ones who can self destruct.
2007-01-21 16:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by Sunny2006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some do because of depression, others because of mental illnesses that are out of their control, some because they simply like pain. some people hurt themselves on purpose without meaning to.
2007-01-21 17:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by jeneric803 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they do what is attractive in the moment. They don't think about what really makes sense in the long run. Plus, beings that we're our own worst enemies, we wouldn't be able to have any problem to fix!
2007-01-21 16:56:48 · answer #4 · answered by sothisislife 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't love themselves enough. IMHO
I believe that if we loved ourselves more, we would harm ourselves much less.
I also believe in loving ourselves more, we could better love others.
If we are to treat our neighbor as ourself, then I truly believe it would be vanity if we did not truly love ourselves first.
How can one love someone else like they should themselves, if they are always hurting themselves?
A GREAT question!
2007-01-21 16:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by Jewel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All humans hurt themselves
its somthing god intended
everything has its reasons
2007-01-21 16:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by Allie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know there were a lot of times in my life that I didn't know what I was doing. I hurt myself because I didn't know how to love myself.
2007-01-21 16:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by cathyhewed1946 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With the comfort of insurance, people think that getting hurt, maybe better than their "current" life so they live more "on the edge"
2007-01-21 16:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by Will Z. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most, because they either need something to complain about or they just want someone to feel sorry for them. Some just plain like pain.
2007-01-21 16:43:59 · answer #9 · answered by Ernimay 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
human nature. its competition, if we werent driven by competition as an instinct, we would never push ourselves to be better, so mankind would never progress.
2007-01-21 16:43:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋