Cynicism

I feel as if I've brought this topic up once before, but in looking at the previous post, I realize that it does actually address a slightly different topic of discussion.
I've realized (with more than a little help), that I'm a cynic. I do not take great pride in this fact, nor do I take shame in this. It is what it is. But I shall attempt to explain why this is and from whence it comes.
To begin, I start with St Augustine's theology about Original Sin. St Augustine states that all men are born with the sin of Adam. Though I don't know that he ever explicitly mentions this, many theologians have derived from Augustine that this means that humans' souls are stained with sin. Of course, with the theology of the Passion, Cristology tells us that through Jesus all are alleviated from the sins of Adam. However, many disagree with the way in which this is done, and even still, no theologians have ever allowed this to mean that any men (aside from the Blessed Mother and Jesus Himself) were ever born without the sin of Adam still on them.
I take this to mean that human beings are innately evil. Yes, this is a very dismal view on the human condition, but I accept this to be only an extension of Augustine's theology. If we have been born with the sin of Adam, and our souls are inherently stained, then we are automatically sinful and inclined to sin. Thus, we are wicked and bad people by nature.
I do not think that all people are bad, however. I have continually been shown that there are, in fact, many good and great people in this world. I have known many philanthropic and self-sacrificing people. All the saints were great people. Many mentors and instructors are and were great people. Philosophers and philanthropists have blessed the world with their virtuous ideals. The world is not completely evil, in other words.
However, this makes me take on the idea of people being bad unless proven innocent. Worse is when I negatively associate many occupations without knowing the people necessarily. While I will not make more specific what occupations I view as contemptible, suffice it to say any position in which I believe people are unduly rewarded for something which doesn't merit such benefits I regard in negative fashion.
However, to be more all-encompassing in my general biases (which have been variously pointed out to me), I would state that any industry, organization or social trend that promotes vice over virtue is despicable in my eyes. Our pop-culture is heavily laden with bad morals and unethical practices. The dominant image in media portrays an image of vice and sin. It is as the serial killer (Spoiler Alert) on Se7en states, "Only in a world this sick would we consider these [sinners] to be innocent people."
This doesn't mean that I think there should be any destructive or mean repercussions enacted to combat this. On the contrary, meanness only begets meanness, while kindness leads to kindness. The only way in which I think these ideals could be reversed would be through promotion, especially on our own part, of virtues. Only through this, do I think, anything will be accomplished to better us.
When I close my eyes, the world I see is one quite unlike this one. Parents are most concerned about instilling their children with virtue and view sports and other activities as secondary. Prisons are replaced with rehabilitation programs to help prisoners learn of the errors in their ways. Schools teach virtues first and expound on them to all other studies (including wisdom, which consists of the bulk of our curriculum). Men and women pursue activities that will bring them true happiness rather than temporary pleasure. Virtue rules the culture and dictates what we do.
However, I am no fool. I don't foresee this happening soon. I know the world is full of corruption, and that complete virtue is a goal far off. However, I believe it negligent of me to not try to instill any virtue on those I meet. Not to force it, mind you, as this would also be inconsistent with virtue, but to try to enlighten whomever will be receptive.
This is where I come to my final point about my cynicism. While I consciously will virtue to be pervaded throughout the world, I know that it isn't. And unless I acknowledge this, I cannot hope to change it. I perceive of the world as being corrupted and in need of change, because I feel that in acknowledging this fact, I am opening myself to the possibility of changing or trying to change what I see that is wrong. Taking a completely optimistic view of the world will only prevent me from allowing anything that I perceive to be already working to be fixed. Thus, a healthy dose of cynicism allows us to make improvements in our own lives.