“My son is an American before Palestinian,” his grieving father said as he grappled with the U.S. government’s role in the violence in Gaza and the West Bank. “Americans, us, our government backs it up.”
I’m not here to tone police your doomerism, but have you considered how the words “he’s better off” might upset anyone who’s lost family due to violence?
Please do your best to be considerate of the feelings of others on beehaw, it’s the nice thing to do 💜
Well you’re right, I can’t argue with you there. The pervasive sense of doomerism and love of gun violence that is our modern society has turned me very cynical about death. I don’t think you can have it both ways - culture of violence and also being upset when violence happens. That was really just where I was coming from.
Trust me no one is more pacifistic and in love with the idyll of a peaceful world than I am.
Probably doesn’t help at all. The truth is unpleasant, rarely very helpful. Do not look behind the curtains, and do not live without delusion because what humans really are is too horrible to contemplate and still be able to go on with your existence.
I can almost guarantee you much prefer civilization to the natural state. It’s nice not having to find your next meal, often going days or even weeks at a time without eating, right? That’s just one of many ways that civilization makes your life better than without.
True - I’d not do very well on Naked on Afraid, I’d survive about one second if I had to go outside. The slightest breeze would send me into a spiraling calamitous downfall. If I saw a spider I’d die of apoplexy.
I’d go into severe withdrawal and severe geriatric profranity disorder if I had to live without my video games and TV and electricity.
Yes I’m the first to admit I’d not survive long on my own but I still dream of living by myself in a tropical (what else) paradise where food is plentiful and there just happens to be electricity enough to run a big screen TV and several video game systems. And by coincidence is right next to a Hostess bakery outlet.
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Meh, he’s better off. Life is better to those who live the least of it.
Human “civilization” is just another label for eternal hell without end.
I’m not here to tone police your doomerism, but have you considered how the words “he’s better off” might upset anyone who’s lost family due to violence?
Please do your best to be considerate of the feelings of others on beehaw, it’s the nice thing to do 💜
Well you’re right, I can’t argue with you there. The pervasive sense of doomerism and love of gun violence that is our modern society has turned me very cynical about death. I don’t think you can have it both ways - culture of violence and also being upset when violence happens. That was really just where I was coming from.
Trust me no one is more pacifistic and in love with the idyll of a peaceful world than I am.
you sure are fun
Just wait for my christmas party.
Ah, doomerism. That sure helps.
Probably doesn’t help at all. The truth is unpleasant, rarely very helpful. Do not look behind the curtains, and do not live without delusion because what humans really are is too horrible to contemplate and still be able to go on with your existence.
I can almost guarantee you much prefer civilization to the natural state. It’s nice not having to find your next meal, often going days or even weeks at a time without eating, right? That’s just one of many ways that civilization makes your life better than without.
True - I’d not do very well on Naked on Afraid, I’d survive about one second if I had to go outside. The slightest breeze would send me into a spiraling calamitous downfall. If I saw a spider I’d die of apoplexy.
I’d go into severe withdrawal and severe geriatric profranity disorder if I had to live without my video games and TV and electricity.
Yes I’m the first to admit I’d not survive long on my own but I still dream of living by myself in a tropical (what else) paradise where food is plentiful and there just happens to be electricity enough to run a big screen TV and several video game systems. And by coincidence is right next to a Hostess bakery outlet.
IS THAT SO MUCH TO ASK OF LIFE???
You good bro?
I’m good. Great, in fact. Life is best to those who see it for the piece of shit it is.
I never said I was above exploiting others in the same situation. I’m having plenty of fun.
No