Cynicism

There are few human attributes that I dislike more than cynicism.

I hate it when people sneer at sincere expressions of faith, idealism, and/or love, and, in some cases, seem to deride even goodness itself.  I hate it when some sorts appear to deny the very possibility of goodness, or of selflessness and sincerity.

Such attitudes are particularly common on the Web, on message boards and in newspaper and other such comments.  Anonymous and pseudonymous cynics abound.

The word cynicism comes from a Greek term meaning “dog-like.”

But this is grossly unjust to dogs.  They’re never cynical.  Cynicism is uniquely human, and remarkably unattractive.