So you argue against mentioning emotions in general?
I think that people should feel free to mention their emotions, but they should also express them in a manner that recognizes said emotions are two place words. X is horrified/disgusted by Y.
Something may be ‘disgusting’ you, and that’s a useful datapoint, but to say that something is ‘disgusting’ as if it’s an inherent characteristic of the thing pretty much puts a stopper to the conversation. What could be the response “No, it’s not”?
How would you feel about someone who said things like “Homosexuality is disgusting.” as opposed to someone saying something like “Homosexuality icks me out.”? I think you would probably see the latter sentence as less of a conversation-killer than the former.
Something may be ‘disgusting’ you, and that’s a useful datapoint, but to say that something is ‘disgusting’ as if it’s an inherent characteristic of the thing pretty much puts a stopper to the conversation. What could be the response “No, it’s not”?
OK, I see your point. Agree, phrasing my original post as “using children as means for an end disgusts me equally” would have been better.
I think that people should feel free to mention their emotions, but they should also express them in a manner that recognizes said emotions are two place words. X is horrified/disgusted by Y.
Something may be ‘disgusting’ you, and that’s a useful datapoint, but to say that something is ‘disgusting’ as if it’s an inherent characteristic of the thing pretty much puts a stopper to the conversation. What could be the response “No, it’s not”?
How would you feel about someone who said things like “Homosexuality is disgusting.” as opposed to someone saying something like “Homosexuality icks me out.”? I think you would probably see the latter sentence as less of a conversation-killer than the former.
OK, I see your point. Agree, phrasing my original post as “using children as means for an end disgusts me equally” would have been better.