LuckyAlbatross
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ORIGINAL: marieToo I am not calling you anything. When you make statements about a group of people, you are speaking to each of those people within that group. Since I am within the group you are making generalizations about, you are making statements about me. quote:
I wasnt refering to anyone in particular. No, you weren't. But you were referring to people- and I am one of the people in that group to which you were referring. That's the problem with sweeping generalizations- they completely fall apart when you try and apply them in the real world to real people like me. quote:
I do not think you lack honor. But I am into financial slavery. This means you either believe that financial slavery is not always dishonorable, or that you believe financial slavery IS always dishonorable, yet somehow also believe I, a financial slave, am honorable- which is a complete contradiction. quote:
We are all the sum of our experiences and mine have led me to certain beliefs. Im entitled to those, regardless of who agrees or who tries to railroad me into a personal insult. Its ok to disagree with something a person does, without condemning the person. I completely agree. However, your particular statements were about degrading people themselves- saying they lacked honor, saying they were co-dependent, unhealthy, and other things. You are making statements about what a person does and THEN saying that it makes up part of who a person IS. If you simply said "I think this particular practice sucks" then we'd be having a completely different discussion. What you said was "I think this particular practice sucks AND the people who do it are co-dependent, unhealthy, lack honor, etc." quote:
Why is it ok to make a sweeping statement that's positive, but not one thats negative? It's not actually- I've pointed that out to people who have done the same. quote:
Maybe thats why you're becoming so frustrated. I'm not. Please try and understand that any emotional response I have to this is "intriguing intellectual discourse and curiousity." I understand that MOST people in the world can't make strong arguments without getting emotional, but trust me, I'm one of them. I'm very well trained at it. Any other emotions you are perceiving here are completely projectioned. quote:
"hey, LA, you give some guy your money and he takes it. that makes you a piece of shit". Believe me if thats what I thought I would tell you that. But you did say co-dependent, unhealthy, lack honor and other things. quote:
Let me ask you this.... Is there anything that you think is unhealthy or wrong or bad? If so, would you say it here? And would the whole world agree with you?? Of course I think there are things that are unhealthy and wrong and bad. And I would and have told those people "You are being unhealthy if you do this." quote:
Who are you to sit all high and lofty and judge whats irrational? The one with the degree in philosophy. That doesn't make me queen of rationality, but it does mean I've trained very well and very hard to understand exactly what rationality is, how it works and how to discern it. I'm smarter than your average bear when it comes to that. quote:
Did you just make a sweeping statement about my state of mind? No, it was a very precise and direct statement. quote:
Youre judgeing me to be a nut, arent you? You cant say im being irrational without calling me a pyscho. Why dont you just say what you really mean? Being irrational hardly equates to being psychotic. It does mean you are somewhat irrational. This is ok- most people are. quote:
Should I say "In my opinion its wrong, but it may not be wrong for everyone?" Would that make it easier to swallow? That goes without saying. when a statement is made, its clear to anyone with half a brain that its the opinion of the person who authored it. I'm afraid simply saying "It's just my opinion" doesn't hold water when it comes to not having responsibility for that opinion. Since you dispute one of my points, I will ask two questions: 1) Do you consider other forms of slavery to be healthy, honorable and not co-dependent? 2) If yes, why do you think financial slavery is necessarily different from those forms of slavery? quote:
Look, if we didnt have beliefs, opinions, judgements on what is good/bad, right/wrong, healthy/unhealthy, what foundation would we use to make decisions from? We'd all be bowls of non-judgmental jello. And we've all seen me say hundreds of times that I'm all against being judgemental? Hardly. My issue is that you seem to be holding an irrational and hypocritical judgement about people and what they do. quote:
Youre addressing me for something that you feel is wrong. You said I was being irrational and hypocritical. And I still dont think you see me as a piece of shit or as an asshole. I think you just see me as having done something that you dont approve of, no? Being irrational or hypocritical isn't really something to approve or disapprove of. quote:
How is that any different than me feeling something you do is wrong? And did you word it in a more palatable way for my benefit?? did you say ...." to me, it seems irrational" ? Or did you just make a sweeping statement that Im being irrational and hypocritical? I'm using the basic laws of logic here.
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