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Originally Posted by Zeraph
Thank you!
To others: I've spent years reading and going over my philosophical pondering of misanthropy to come to my conclusion. Something tells me you haven't. How about we start judging a little less?
Something I find amusing is that statistically, 1 in 10 people are far superior in whatever category you want to pick. Wisdom, intellectualism, education, etc. You can't tell me you don't notice a difference between those top 10%ers and everyone else.
And there's like 500 posters on the TFP? Which would make like 50 people that are far superior. What makes you so sure none of us are even in that top 10%? I'm usually smart enough (hehe) not to bother mentioning such because people feel so insecure about themselves and lash out, but this was a thread that was supposed to be between misanthropes until you guys derailed into into (essentially) name calling.
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My post was the original dissent (see: sin) in this thread I believe.
My beliefs are as mulled over as the next person. My philosophy is as questioned and reworked as well. But because what I believe opposes your life philosophy in some way doesn't mean I was taking shots at you. My definition of hate and it's use in my life was clearly stated. I calmly answered your questions and asked more in return (because this is a forum for debate and conversation). I referred to the use of hate as "useless" and "ignorant" but within my life philosophy it is and I explained why I saw it that way clearly. I didn't demand you change your mind. I didn't even suggest that I was right or wrong (in fact, I pointed out that my life experience is lacking).
I got no real answers to my questions. I was legitimately asking for answers.
In response to my posts I got things like "Oh, so if your daughter was raped you'd be indifferent?" or "The naivety train has arrived; all aboard" or "I've spent years thinking about this; something tells me you haven't" or etc.
And yet I'm not really offended or hurt; I don't really care. It's just a conversation. It's about learning, not about One Uping at tfp. I want a discussion; but one that does not end in irreversible resolve and an attempt to squash or belittle my words or actions by labeling them as childish or naive.
Thanks (and that isn't a loaded thank you, or a sarcastic thank you, but a genuine one because I have to assume that people here are adult enough to be thankful for opposing views)