“What are you, a Randian?”
Certainly not. I’m just amoral and not very keen on some of the typical elements of our primate tribalisms. On top of that, I think most people’s social ‘problems’ are self-inflicted.
“In my experience, most people aren’t’ ‘whiners’, though that might be subjective.”
By ‘whiner’ I mean simply what I said above. It’s not someone else’s fault you get offended or otherwise react emotionally, that’s your deal. If you can do something about it, do so. If not—what of it? Obviously if the other person thought they had a reason to treat you differently they would, and if they don’t—well, there is no higher authority of values or norms.
“Rather, we’d like to have the best community we can, and it’s pretty well-established that we’re in favor of community norms that serve that end.”
I’d just rather not deal with people who suffer from the sort of self-inflicted ‘problems’ outlined above, and do not sympathise with their ‘plight’.
“What are you, a Randian?” Certainly not. I’m just amoral and not very keen on some of the typical elements of our primate tribalisms. On top of that, I think most people’s social ‘problems’ are self-inflicted.
“In my experience, most people aren’t’ ‘whiners’, though that might be subjective.” By ‘whiner’ I mean simply what I said above. It’s not someone else’s fault you get offended or otherwise react emotionally, that’s your deal. If you can do something about it, do so. If not—what of it? Obviously if the other person thought they had a reason to treat you differently they would, and if they don’t—well, there is no higher authority of values or norms.
“Rather, we’d like to have the best community we can, and it’s pretty well-established that we’re in favor of community norms that serve that end.” I’d just rather not deal with people who suffer from the sort of self-inflicted ‘problems’ outlined above, and do not sympathise with their ‘plight’.