If watching cartoons has taught me anything, it's that humans are the real monsters. I grew up watching lots of Scooby-Doo. And I do mean a lot. It was my favorite show as a child. I loved seeing the ol' gang work through the mystery, meeting wacky characters, and having all sorts of hijinks. I remember thinking as a kid, "It's boring that the monsters/villains are always just some creepy or greedy person". Looking back, I understand it more than ever.

Humans really are the monsters in our world. We are responsible for so many awful things. Everything from murder and rape, to inequalities in society. People at the top constantly try to screw over others just to line their already fat pockets. People will blatantly ignore the laws just to get what they want. People would rather see the world burn and other people suffer if it meant they benefited from it even slightly. As outlandish as some of the plots in Scooby-Doo were, they honestly were not far off from reality. Others humans are the main cause of strife and hardship amongst other humans.

Of all things, it was Scooby-Doo that taught me this concept. There are good people out in the world however. There are the Freds, Velmas, Daphnes, Shaggys, and Scoobys out there. People that look out for others, and do their best to highlight wrongdoings. That is the model I want to live by. I want my life to be full of times I actually help people. Whether it be a small assistance or a tremendous act of generosity. I couldn't live with myself if I knew I was actively hurting someone else, and potentially ruining their way of life. I choose to be a better person in society. All of that, I learned from watching a silly cartoon about a dog.