(July 1, 2015 at 9:51 pm)Mothonis Wrote:(July 1, 2015 at 9:29 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: That depends on what one does and how one votes. In the UK, a whole lot of people voted the winners into office. One is responsible for how one votes, and one's part in such processes.
As a secondary point, if it is wrong to feel guilt for what one's society does, it is wrong to feel pride in it as well. In my opinion, though, how one should feel about things is directly related to what one has done, and what one has not done, regarding the particular source of potential shame or pride.
I get where your coming from.but regarding voting,its impossible to tell how honest a person is unless you know them personaly.if you voted for a bigot you should feel guilty.but if you didn`t you should not feel bad.I do agree they shouldn't feel pride either.all one can do is hope for the best.
Most politicians have a public history that one can examine. That is, you can read their past claims and read about their past actions. You can tell that some people are liars from looking at their past claims and what they have actually done. And if they have done what they say they will do, then that is an indication of honesty. You don't need to personally know the person for this.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
