Worst Feeling Ever?

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

that's not what im saying you goober ^^

its part of it. be precise in your speech and clean your room.

https://youtu.be/3Cpjn5kQFNs

[clevergirl]

Wonkie mm wasn't being really mean. Want to clean my room?

Also I have it on good authority that maskedmelon is immaculate.

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

its part of it. be precise in your speech and clean your room.

https://youtu.be/3Cpjn5kQFNs

I think reckless is a better word. people aren't malevolent because they placate their conscience, but that doesn't mean their actions can't be destructive. and that in turn doesn't mean that they necessarily are destructive. compassion not tempered by reason is reckless and can very often yield negative results. understanding this is of paramount importance if you are a deeply empathic person and still relevant for most other people.

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by clevergirl [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Wonkie mm wasn't being really mean. Want to clean my room?

Also I have it on good authority that maskedmelon is immaculate.

ty mae (o^^o) i am not though. i am just another goober in this gooberland lol.

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

giving money to pan handlers is surrendering it to the racket of your misguided conscience. you're not helping them. you're simply buying yourself some peace of mind until the next time their random appearance thrusts once more the misery of their condition to the forefront of your mind. the truth is, you care neither enough to extricate them from their miserable state, nor even enough to relieve them of it. you only care that your forced to share in it for a few uncomfortable moments. if you want to help them, get them a job or a heavily conditioned place to stay ^^ giving them money might buy you temporary reprieve from a tyrranical conscience mad as it is demanding, but it only subsidizes their misery.

Gonna try to force myself to get through this block of right wing word porn. Wish me luck.

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Gonna try to force myself to get through this block of right wing word porn. Wish me luck.

lol ^o^ and you said you aren't reliably funny enough to write comedy (^.~) that post you quoted was a hammer and pokes was right to criticize it because it didn't do a good job of articulating my point. the follow-up does though (i think ^^[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

lol ^o^ and you said you aren't reliably funny enough to write comedy (^.~) that post you quoted was a hammer and pokes was right to criticize it because it didn't do a good job of articulating my point. the follow-up does though (i think ^^[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

my melon lore isn't too good, but isn't death your usual suggested solution?[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Cecily]

Thanks but I was only half kidding. I did manage to get through it. I could sense from a glance it was going to be difficult. The first few lines made me feel extremely uncomfortable and I can say without reservation that your views on this topic literally make my skin crawl. Suffice it to say our opinions on the matter differ.

Your paraphrased argument is that it's my duty to personally save someone if I'm going to bother helping them at all. That's a callous and impractical view of the nature of suffering which is both acute and chronic. I simply don't have the ability, free time, or resources to provide employment or housing for the guy begging for food on the street. I've tried but I've learned that I can't fix someone else's life. What I can do is share a portion of my limited resources to help alleviate some immediate suffering. That's always worthwhile.

[clevergirl]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thanks but I was only half kidding. I did manage to get through it. I could sense from a glance it was going to be difficult. The first few lines made me feel extremely uncomfortable and I can say without reservation that your views on this topic literally make my skin crawl. Suffice it to say our opinions on the matter differ.

Your paraphrased argument is that it's my duty to personally save someone if I'm going to bother helping them at all. That's a callous and impractical view of the nature of suffering which is both acute and chronic. I simply don't have the ability, free time, or resources to provide employment or housing for the guy begging for food on the street. I've tried but I've learned that I can't fix someone else's life. What I can do is share a portion of my limited resources to help alleviate some immediate suffering. That's always worthwhile.

Fair enough.

I don't help people though. I would if I could. Being unable to doesn't make me feel good.

Being able to help others does feel good. In and of itself I don't care to do it because it feels good. I do it because of why it feels good. And that's creating more humane universe.

If helping will hurt or harm I am always cautious. It's better to be strong not to bleed for that which we cannot improve. I've been harmed enough by well meaning people. Good intentions. And selflessness to know it's usually not worthwhile to dwell on it if I am not immediately able to remedy something.

It's probably better to buy them food. Or use the money to build shelters or public farms.

[Cecily]

So tuna, hummus, big chunks of tomato, and a lot of pepper is pretty good.