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June 4, 2015 at 4:13 pm (This post was last modified: June 4, 2015 at 4:14 pm by henryp.)
(June 4, 2015 at 3:59 pm)robvalue Wrote: Here's another one then, you're kind of fascinating
What makes you care about your son? What makes you have empathy for him, and not for others do you think?
I assume an absolute shit ton of evolutionary biology. I don't know if you've ever heard Joe Rogan talk about it, but he sums that up pretty well. Something just clicks, chemicals get shifted around, and the kid becomes priority numero uno. And that one is so powerful and has so much positive 'emotional rewards' that there's no reason to fight it.
(June 4, 2015 at 4:09 pm)Losty Wrote: Mini is bluntly honest. I don't think any of us are in a position to be judging whether or not someone is a terrible human being. I think most people here are good or as good as they can be. Even you. Maybe not good for the sake of being good, but good just the same.
So much for the hide tags
I don't like the weird boxes instead of being able to see the code. How do I fix that?
You're right. Calling him a terrible person was unfair.
Kind of ironic when compared to me, as the idea of a little bastard who looks a bit like me crying and screaming is my ultimate nightmare and I've had the snip rather than risk it ever happening. I have absolutely zero maternal instincts (paternal, whatever). Instead I have them for animals! I guess I'm an animal in a human's body. I've often wondered.
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(June 4, 2015 at 4:37 pm)robvalue Wrote: Wallym: That's interesting
Kind of ironic when compared to me, as the idea of a little bastard who looks a bit like me crying and screaming is my ultimate nightmare and I've had the snip rather than risk it ever happening. I have absolutely zero maternal instincts (paternal, whatever). Instead I have them for animals! I guess I'm an animal in a human's body. I've often wondered.
Funny I never wanted kids. I still do not really like kids. But my kids...I love them more than words can say. I was terrified in my first pregnancy, this disgusting little alien is going to pop out from my vajayjay and everyone is going to expect me to like it, they'll think I'm a monster for not wanting it
Then they laid that disgusting little alien on my stomach and my whole life changed. Maybe it doesn't work that way for everyone, and I always advise people not to have kids if they don't want them, but it happened to me.
(August 21, 2017 at 11:31 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: "I'm not a troll"
Religious Views: He gay
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Hammy Wrote:and we also have a sheep on our bed underneath as well
June 4, 2015 at 4:46 pm (This post was last modified: June 4, 2015 at 4:48 pm by henryp.)
(June 4, 2015 at 4:37 pm)robvalue Wrote: Wallym: That's interesting
Kind of ironic when compared to me, as the idea of a little bastard who looks a bit like me crying and screaming is my ultimate nightmare and I've had the snip rather than risk it ever happening. I have absolutely zero maternal instincts (paternal, whatever). Instead I have them for animals! I guess I'm an animal in a human's body. I've often wondered.
Procreating is another one of those things that I wonder about in terms of social norms, biology, and acting in your own best interest. You see people who clearly resent their kids, and yet they have 2 more. I think because the idea of having kids 'being good' is just hammered into our brains.
I was on the fence. I could have had one or not had one. I'm glad I did. I'm a big fan of her. But when people say "I can't imagine my life without my kids", I don't relate. I can imagine one. It'd be nice. I'd have more free time, and more money. I'd have been happy either way. But I think people just get caught up in all these things they are supposed to be.
Hopefully, we see a movement towards people who don't want kids not having them. That seems like it'd be a positive development. (or maybe at most one, so Losty can have had hers)
June 4, 2015 at 4:53 pm (This post was last modified: June 4, 2015 at 4:54 pm by robvalue.)
I agree, people seem to think of it like it's inevitable or something.
Everyone told me "It will be different when it's your own." Yeah, it'll be different. Because I can't get away from it! I decided very early on kids weren't for me.
But I'm very happy for everyone who has them and doesn't regret it I think a lot of people do regret it. I see them walking around like zombies after their children, all the life beaten out of them. And I see people smoking all over their prams.... argh! I absolutely hate kids but I'd never in a million years hurt one. You can't just smack your kid in the head in the street, but helping them along to lung cancer is apparently OK. As is feeding them so much shit that they are dangerously obese by the age of 7.
Passive abuse. I can't stand it.
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(June 4, 2015 at 12:32 pm)wallym Wrote: A couple corrections, I do feel empathy for some people. My kid, my wife, some of my family, some friends. The difference I have with the people here, is that what makes me feel invested in others is linked to something more tangible than "Oh, you are Homo Sapien too! Best friends for life!" Although, while that's the stated general belief, I'm not sure human behavior supports that. Sort of like Catholics that don't bother going to church. They probably aren't REALLY believers in Catholicism.
On the good news front, I will not be sending anyone facebook friends requests. I have to remain anonymous so that when I execute my master plan, my enemies won't see it coming, apparently.
Which brings me to Parker Tan's weird assumption of maliciousness. Many of you people are mean as fuck. Just big ole snooty non-empathetic dickholes when it comes to the Theists on the site. That minimalist guy is clearly a terrible human being. I am not that. I am indifferent, not malicious. My purpose here in 'using' you people is just to hear opinions, and bounce ideas off people. Which works out well, because that seems to be the purpose of this site existing. So I don't think I need to shroud my motivations in secrecy.
Re: How do I treat people in real life.
I have a pretty simple philosophy: I like the things I like. And don't like the things I don't like. So if I don't like being around someone, I just don't be around them. In the end, the people I like are the people in my life. And my mother-in-law can try to guilt me into visiting, and I just don't. Because I don't want to spend any of my time on earth around her, so I don't.
Do I tell people if they started being shitty and unlikable, I would stop being around them? I do not. But who does? Seems like that's a pretty standard thing. I'm just a lot better at it than most, because I don't feel some obligation to buddy up to all people because they are human.
Mini is bluntly honest. I don't think any of us are in a position to be judging whether or not someone is a terrible human being. I think most people here are good or as good as they can be. Even you. Maybe not good for the sake of being good, but good just the same.
So much for the hide tags
I don't like the weird boxes instead of being able to see the code. How do I fix that?
I could fix it for you, but I'd rather you learn.
You must use the quote and hide tags properly. You can't start a quote, hide, end quote, end hide.... that messes everything up. You must either quote, hide, end hide, endquote, OR hide, quote, end quote, end hide.
And I know too well that the new editor doesn't help. Just above the editor text box, you have a bunch of buttons, the one on the far right, looks like a sheet of paper with some lines on it, brings back the normal, old-style, editor.
