Unpopular Opinion
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Rules:
1. NO POLITICS
Politics is everywhere. Let's make this about [general] and [lemmy] - specific topics, and keep politics out of it.
2. Be civil.
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4. Shitposts and memes are allowed but...
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This shouldn't need an explanation. If your post or comment is made just to get a rise with no real value, it will be removed. You do this too often, you will get a vacation to touch grass, away from this community for 1 or more days. Repeat offenses will result in a perma-ban.
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"Hypocrisy dwells in the soul," or to use another quote:
When last I followed the topic, there is a body of science supporting this. The summary of it is: people like to think of the human brain as being integrated, when it's more of a duct-tape-and-bailing-wire artifact of evolution. Shit got bolted into place over millions of years of evolution. So while things are connected, the parts don't all necessarily work in unison, especially in morally complex situations or when we feel threatened. It all exists to get us laid and propagate our genetic code. All other consideration are secondary from the perspective of DNA.
And folks, this is why it's critical that we work on ourselves, study philosophy even if only cursorily, and understand interpersonal dynamics, Instead of tearing each other down, we could be investing energy into lifting up each other.
Edit: formatting. As an aside, how do I get single line breaks in Jerboa/Lemmy? Single CRLFs are ignored.
Most people fail to realize that reason and rationality are best case scenarios for hormonal meat beasts and very far from the default.
As certain unpopular person once said: "Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world"
I might not agree with the perfect part but in general I think that it's a good advice. Who am I to tell other people how to live their lives when I don't even know how to live mine.