I think anyone who says anything like this should stop and consider whether it is more likely to come out of the mouth of the hero or the villain of a story.
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anyone who is trying to [do terrible thing] should stop and consider whether that might make them [a person who has done terrible thing]
can you imagine how this isn’t a terribly useful thing to say.
Advice of this specific form has been has been helpful for me in the past. Sometimes I don’t notice immediately when the actions I’m taking are not ones I would endorse after a bit of thinking (particularly when they’re fun and good for me in the short-term but bad for others or for me longer-term). This is also why having rules to follow for myself is helpful (eg: never lying or breaking promises)
hmm, fair. I guess it does help if the person is doing something bad by accident, rather than because they intend to. just, don’t underestimate how often the latter happens either, or something. or overestimate it, would be your point in reply, I suppose!
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can you imagine how this isn’t a terribly useful thing to say.
Advice of this specific form has been has been helpful for me in the past. Sometimes I don’t notice immediately when the actions I’m taking are not ones I would endorse after a bit of thinking (particularly when they’re fun and good for me in the short-term but bad for others or for me longer-term). This is also why having rules to follow for myself is helpful (eg: never lying or breaking promises)
hmm, fair. I guess it does help if the person is doing something bad by accident, rather than because they intend to. just, don’t underestimate how often the latter happens either, or something. or overestimate it, would be your point in reply, I suppose!