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Originally Posted by Pip
So you argue there are two kinds of "morals," one that is imposed upon the individual from society which is the one your "human cattle" possesses, and one that comes from some unspecified source within the individual? Is that it? And if so, where do you believe this inner moral comes from? God? Are we born with it?
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First off "human cattle" is a term Descartes coined I believe, not I, I'm looking for the source n will post the quote when I find it.
I think the whole idea of dual morals is a basic philisophical concept that many philosophers have spoken of. There is a version of 'you' that exists in the eyes of others, which I believe is shaped almost entirely by the society that surrounds us. then there is the 'you' that you see in the mirror, the person you probably want others to see (or maybe not). I'm talking about the type of person who takes the 'you' as seen/created by others and uses that as the 'you' that is seen in the mirror, effectively losing their own unique personality in the process.
Yes I realize this is describing a 'fake' person, but like I've said, you can spot a fake person easily enough. They take the image of themselves that others see and make themselves look great, but then when they look ath themselves in the mirror they see a weak and pathetic person. They see themselves for who they really are. The type of person I'm talking about cannot make that distinction, they dont notice anything wrong.
There are definitely worse types of people in this world, but if you have a public relations job like Skafe was talking about, maybe its more important for your own wellbeing to be able to spot these types and know how to react to them instead of just hoping everybodies going to be generally good. Next thing you know they've fucked you over.
And btw I do have a job where I interact with people, and usually if I've met them its when they are at their worst and they're showing their true colors. Im an EMT and in this line of work you have to be aware of the types of people you're dealing with. They can easily make a bad situation worse.
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Originally Posted by Manic_Skafe
"that does very little to make you look less like the belligerent and rambling ass you've made yourself into."
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And yes, I am one proud fucking belligerent rambling asshole... at least I'm not a prick