Multiheaded comments on Politics Discussion Thread December 2012 - All

5 Post author: OrphanWilde 04 December 2012 08:19PM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (136)

You are viewing a single comment's thread. Show more comments above.

Comment author: Multiheaded 13 December 2012 05:53:16PM *  2 points [-]

but some is created with the full knowledge it will harm its carriers

[citation needed]

I see friends making stupid decisions based on them that end up wrecking their lives

[citation needed]

I hate the pretty lies because my belief in them was rewarded by stagnation, blindness and pain.

Ok, now we're getting closer. I sympathize with you, just as I try to sympathize with everyone who says they've been hurt or fucked over or betrayed. And I would feel wrong it I turned a friend away with some dismissive/inconsiderate talk.

However, could you please admit that while your hurtful experience might bring you closer to the situation emotionally, it certainly introduces some amount of bias and one-sidedness to your perception?

Comment author: [deleted] 13 December 2012 06:03:55PM *  4 points [-]

However, could you please admit that while your hurtful experience might bring you closer to the situation emotionally, it certainly introduces some amount of bias and one-sidedness to your perception?

Yes of course, it is why I made this post recently. People should be aware of the possibility of self-serving rationalizations by people advocating changes in sexual or social norms.

Comment author: drethelin 13 December 2012 10:25:37PM 3 points [-]

Konk, can you make a list of all the pretty lies, their consequences, the true facts, and the other things that don't get condemned? I'm sure Roissy or someone has such a list also, but I'd like to see you restate it.