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Originally Posted by fastboy21
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i never called you lazy. i never said your parents didn't raise you right. i don't blame you, your parents, my parents, or anyone for the reality of our culture.
all i am pointing out is that our society is in a dangerous place because ALL of us (myself included) are living in a culture that tells us "do what makes you happy."
if you get defensive because you see yourself in the culture i'm describing it shouldn't bother you, unless you know you ought to be living your life differently. in either case, it makes no difference to me. enjoy your life playing EQ 24/7 or do something else...its your life, not mine. it isn't my place to say what is "best" for you in particular.
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Sorry if I got defensive when you quoted my post as an example of what's wrong with society...
I wouldn't be happy playing EQ all day. I like to learn. I like to be successful. Most people do. I'm not trying to say that you should sit on your ass all day playing video games. But who's to say that learning and working are a better use of time than pursuing happiness? When you're lying on your deathbed, you're not going to care about how much money you have, or how smart you are. You're going to be thinking about how happy you were. Money or intelligence can bring this happiness to some people, for others it doesn't. I don't see the existence of this latter group as a societal ill. Its a reality, and there's nothing wrong with accepting it.
02-02-2011, 02:15 PM
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