Atheists and Retards

[ignoramus]

Words will replace other words. People like you will whine about freedomz. Life will go on. Big fucking deal.

There, baby speak working a little better for you?

If I were mean, I'd keep this conversation going. But I'm not.

So I'll keep it going anyway ....because .... narcissism?

[Excited Penguin]

Where do I even begin. I am concerned with human wellbeing, and pandering to idiocy is not on my checklist for doing my part in building a better world.


EP is being an asshole again, bla bla bla, let me tell him off.

I wonder how you got me saying that you're not concerned with human well-being when I in fact said no such thing?

And I wonder why you think being considerate is "pandering to human idiocy" ... as if that's a foible to which any of us immune?

I'm not calling names, though, so really you shouldn't poison the well.  Either you have answers or you don't, and from the looks of it you don't.

Hope you get to feeling better.

• By taking your remarks about what you believe to be my prioritized concerns to their conclusion? -- Am I going to have to dissect your previous post?
  
• I was talking specifically about the matter at hand, not generally. Being considerate is not the way to go if you can desensitize instead.
  
• I graciously accept your subliminal apology.
  

[rexbeccarox]

I'm just trying to figure out the motivation for it.

The motivation you seek is merely human emotions getting out of control.  I have honestly become so upset that I have used the "N" word on my black boyfriend.  The only motivation was me being extremely upset.  That is called being human.

It happens. For real.

But like (I'm pretty sure it was) Hammy said: that's you, not "humans". I would never call anyone the N word. Not ever; not for any reason. It simply wouldn't occur to me. Nor would the words "retard" or "fag".

Thank you for answering my question, though.

[Silver]

It is always interesting how we can presume to judge others and how they react to any given situation.

We love to make these rules seem universal for all situations, until the situation is actually revealed and then the rules magically change.

Perhaps there was a valid reason for me to use the derogatory term that I did. Unless anyone else was in the precise situation that I was in at the time, they cannot state for certain that they would not have used the same derogatory term.

Being outside of the situation, having an impersonal bias is not the same as actually being in the situation described.

[Edwardo Piet]

Correction: That's your life. Nothing would worsen my  life satisfaction faster than 'stepping on anyone my way' and I getting what I want out of life and being a prick are two wholly incompatible ideas for me.

Your B.S. Doesn't apply to me or anyone else as empathetic or more empathetic than my turtley self. Have a free Mars bar on me but not really. I pity anyone who cannot absorb huge amounts of life satisfaction vicariously via sympathetic joy

You're just like him, which is to say just like the rest of us, only either in denial or in disguise. Don't really care which. And don't get your hopes up, I'm still ignoring you, but my penguin powers allowed me to respond to this without even thinking or knowing what I'm writing.

I am far too skeptical to be as stereotypically simplistically cynical as either of you.

Don't get my hopes up? Don't flatter yourself. In fact your subconscious clearly finds my turtleyness too irresistable to ignore even if 'you' don't.

[Excited Penguin]

But to be more specific, people insult each others for different reasons, even though the previously mentioned underlying causes are apparent and apply to us all. I mostly do it to connect with people deeply and fast and help them better themselves in the process.

That method is working really well for you. You obviously connect deeply with people.

I sense that you took my use of the phrase 'to connect' to mean something more than I intended.

[rexbeccarox]

It is always interesting how we can presume to judge others and how the react to any given situation.

We love to make these rules seem universal for all situations, until the situation is actually revealed and then the rules magically change.  

Perhaps there was a valid reason for me to use the derogatory term that I did.  Unless anyone else was in the precise situation that I was in at the time, they cannot state for certain that they would not have used the same derogatory term.

Being outside of the situation, having an impersonal bias is not the same as actually being in the situation described.

If this is directed at me, I don't see where you think I was judging. I was asking a question because I have no experience in the matter being discussed. I was asking about motivation, and you gave me your answer.

And, yes. I can state for certain I would never call anyone the N word, no matter the situation. It simply wouldn't occur to me.

[Excited Penguin]

You're just like him, which is to say just like the rest of us, only either in denial or in disguise. Don't really care which. And don't get your hopes up, I'm still ignoring you, but my penguin powers allowed me to respond to this without even thinking or knowing what I'm writing.

I am far too skeptical to be as stereotypically simplistically cynical as either of you.

You mean you're too naive. Cynicism can take many forms. Mine doesn't take the form of a belief, it's more of an aftereffect from observing reality with a mindful gaze.

[Excited Penguin]

Double.

[Excited Penguin]

Triple.