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Originally Posted by JinnKai
I believe anyone with a valuable insight into a conversation deserves consideration
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I feel I was gifted with a great deal of intelligence. I feel that if I know something that can be used to further educate another individual I should provide that information to them. Not doing so seems like a travesty – spreading ignorance. On subjective matters, I still think it is my “duty” to offer my insight.
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Originally Posted by JinnKai
"You're just trying to be right" - I've heard this phrase all-too-often throughout my life, and I've usually dismissed it as an ignorant fool who would rather feel vindicated that they are still "right" than someone who is willing to learn
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Originally Posted by JinnKai
I've always held the belief that addiction was weak and only fools fell into the traps of addiction. I remember a few months back there was a post about a person talking about a gambling addiction, and I scoffed inside.
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I'm addicted to computers
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JinnKai -
I apologize if it seems as though I am trying to throw your words in your face, that is not my intention.
However, I am going to try to bring to light several different things. I do not mean to insult you or try and make a fool out of you in any way, shape, or form, but I'd like to remind you of what I believe you consider to be your ideals.
First and foremost, you truly do seem to enjoy learning, and under ideal circumstances you realize that you are not always correct.
As seen with the addiction, you are capable of changing your mind on matters. To be honest, I don't really see much of a difference on your old view of addicts - you scoff at them - and your current view of depressed people. The difference, however, is that you suffered through computer addiction. Maybe you are even still addicted. In either case, your opinion did a 180 once you discovered what it was really like. As far as your depression was concerned, I'm not certain you were actually clinically depressed. Even if you were, you managed to get out of it without the help of drugs or therapy. Congrats - however, others obviously don't find it so easy.
I'm not certain why you deem yourself to be so knowledgeable about the subjects that you bring up, nor do I understand your zeal to "spread your knowlege to avoid the travesty of ignorance." The only way you can effectively teach is to first learn the material. Learning the material requires that you remain flexible and allow your opinion on matters to be changed when evidence points in another direction, especially in the case of depression, which is arguably one of the most understood ailments of the human condition.
I'd just like to remind you -
Keep an open mind.
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=103835
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=90323