History Main / HumansAreFlawed

** So the fact that these "flaws" aren't as intense as they should be is a flaw, [[LogicBomb and therefore should be cultivated?]]

** In the latter episodes, with TheReveal and TheUnmasquedWorld, this was subverted big time. When the Peacekeepers [[TransplantedHumans were brought in]] from an InsignificantLittleBluePlanet, to act as SpacePolice for [[BenevolentPrecursors the Eidelons]], they genetically engineered away humanity's greatest strength, heat endurance, in order to control them. So for the [[HumansbyAnyOtherName Peacekeepers/Sebaceans]], this is an EnforcedTrope. Also, contrary to the constructs and simulations shown to [[TheHero Crichton]], humanity eventually puts it's differences aside to prepare for alien threats (the fact that Crichton [[DaretobeBadass puts the schematics of alien tech onto the moon to encourage them to work for it]], only helps).

* This is the message of ''VideoGame/{{Bioshock}}.'' Whenever a human being attempts to create their [[{{Utopia}} ideal society]] in RealLife, they fail to do so; either because they are DrunkWithPower and [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocritical]] (in the case of Andrew Ryan) or their underlying ideology contains [[TotalitarianUtilitarian no regard for individual rights whatsoever]] (in the case of Sophia Lamb).

* This seems to be the best way to sum up the philosphies of the main characters in the first ''FullmetalAlchemist'' anime. They've all done things they aren't proud of, but seem to take a "humans are inherently flawed, but all we can do is the best we can" approach to their struggles.
** ''Brotherhood'' devotes a whole MindScrew of an episode to it in "Interlude Party." Human strength comes from the drive to overcome human weakness.

* This seems to be a major theme in {{The World Ends With You}}. Ultimately humans are flawed creatures obsessed with themselves until they clash with other people and their viewpoints, show with Neku's character growth. The act of having to clash itself suggests that only conflict causes humans to grow in any meaningful way.

* This is how Jor-El views humans in ''{{Smallville}}'', and his spirit bemoans that Clark Kent was raised by humans and thus, thinks like one. One of the only reasons why he did not give up on humanity completely, was because Jonathan Kent's father offered him food and shelter when he visited Earth in the 1960s (even super powered Kryptonians need to eat and sleep). The message on Kal-El's ship:

* Lucifer in {{Supernatural}} believes this, calling us "broken, abortions."

* As ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is this trope for Mecha show, ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is filled with flawed humans. One example being [[TheScrappy Kousuke]], a selfish and clueless teen who angsts over his broken hand and takes his childhood friend's care and her "miracle" which fixes his hand for granted.

* As ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is this trope for Mecha show, ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is filled with flawed humans. One example being [[TheScrappy Kousuke]], a selfish and clueless teen who angsts over his broken hand and takes his childhood friend's care and her "miracle" which fixes his hand for granted.

* As ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is this trope for Mecha show, ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is filled with flawed humans. One example being [[TheScrappy Kousuke]], a selfish teen who angsts over his broken hand and takes his childhood friend's care and her "miracle" which fixes his hand for granted.

* As ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is this trope for Mecha show, ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is filled with flawed humans. One example being [[TheScrappy Kousuke]], a selfish little boy who angsts over his broken hand and takes his childhood friend's care and her "miracle" which fixes his hand for granted.

->''Out of the crooked timber of humanity nothing straight has ever been made.''
-->-- '''Immanuel Kant'''

* This is the message of ''{{Bioshock}}.'' Whenever a human being attempts to create their [[{{Utopia}} ideal society]] in RealLife, they fail to do so; either because they are DrunkWithPower and [[{{Hypocrite}} hypocritical]] (in the case of Andrew Ryan) or their underlying ideology contains [[TotalitarianUtilitarian no regard for individual rights whatsoever]] (in the case of Sophia Lamb).

* This is very apparent in ''LANoire'', what with the scores of less-than perfect people Cole encounters. This trop is even {{invoked|Trope}} by [[DirtyCop Roy Earle]], of all people ("Everyone has their vices, even you, Cole."). Even [[ByTheBookCop Cole]] ends up [[spoiler:having an affair and leaving his wife and kids]], and even then, his past was hardly spotless.

* In every iteration of DungeonsAndDragons before Third Edition, the distinguishing feature of Humans was that they had no distinguishing features. Every other race had a laundry list of special abilities. The tradeoff for this was that humans were the only race that could be any class (in fact, they were the only race that could be paladins at all) and could reach the maximum level. The explanation generally given for this was that being shorter-lived than other races and generally unexceptional caused humans to be more ambitious and faster learners.

* In ''ResidentEvil: The Darkside Chronicles,'' [[MysteriousWaif Manuela]] comes to the conclusion that the ability to feel pain (mental/emotional pain at our mistakes, in particular) is what makes a person human, and that's a good thing, at least [[spoiler:as opposed to being a super tough (but mindless and destructive) zombie monster.]]

* Go look up the life of your real life heroes. They will have a flaw or several. They can still be great men or women. They are also human.
* Human history is full of this. That's all that will be said.

* ''Anime/{{Monster}}'' is largely about this. [[TheMessiah Tenma]] and [[CompleteMonster Johan]] come to totally different conclusions from this premise.