02-11-2021, 04:15 AM
(02-11-2021, 04:04 AM)Aion Wrote: I actually have a certain dislike for calling people 'stupid' or 'idiot' or any other sort of attack upon intelligence, because it first of all is fallacious in light of the philosophy of evolution of consciousness to my eyes, and also because these phrases are both lazy and insulting. It is an essentially meaningless expression that can be interpreted in no way but a sense of superiority.
Second, those types of words and phrases have been used towards other humans especially to batter women, people with disabilities, neuro-atypical individuals, transgendered, different sexuality, etc, etc, etc and otherwise outcasts.
So, maybe I'm being generous, or maybe I just see them as human and not a reduction to abstraction. Who's to say?
Well, so far as free will goes (to try to stay on topic a little bit), I'd say you're perfectly within your rights to support people who do "foolish" things more than those who call them as they see them.
For my part, well, I guess we're all trying to learn our lessons as best we can, given what we have to work with. Needless to say, it's abundantly challenging for every one of us.