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andrewducker) wrote2004-06-12 10:33 am
andrewducker) wrote2004-06-12 10:33 am
Advice Please
A long time ago, I used to believe in things like 'objective morality', 'absolute rights' and 'objective aesthetics'. Obviously, as I grew up and started paying attention, I realised that what these actually meant was 'The way I'd like people to behave', 'The way I'd like people to be treated' and 'The way I like things to look'.
Since realising this, I've become a lot more understanding of other people, realising that if they like people behaving differently, like people to behave differently and like things to look differently, then of course they have different morality, rights and aesthetics and that's just fine. My opinions aren't privileged over theirs and while there's no objective reason why I shouldn't go around forcing my opinions on them it makes for a quieter life if I avoid doing so unless their opinions/actions make me feel grossly uncomfortable (i.e. engaging in torture or wearing a particularly vile hawiian shirt).
However, from time to time I have to deal with people that think that these things mean more than that (although none of them have ever been able to give any reason why they do). I find it almost impossible to negotiate with them because while I'm phrasing things in terms of what I like/dislike, or what I'm comfortable with, they're telling me that I'm categoricall wrong. As I don't view it as possible to be wrong about these things, I'm at a loss as to know what to do.
Any suggestions?
[Poll #306886]
Since realising this, I've become a lot more understanding of other people, realising that if they like people behaving differently, like people to behave differently and like things to look differently, then of course they have different morality, rights and aesthetics and that's just fine. My opinions aren't privileged over theirs and while there's no objective reason why I shouldn't go around forcing my opinions on them it makes for a quieter life if I avoid doing so unless their opinions/actions make me feel grossly uncomfortable (i.e. engaging in torture or wearing a particularly vile hawiian shirt).
However, from time to time I have to deal with people that think that these things mean more than that (although none of them have ever been able to give any reason why they do). I find it almost impossible to negotiate with them because while I'm phrasing things in terms of what I like/dislike, or what I'm comfortable with, they're telling me that I'm categoricall wrong. As I don't view it as possible to be wrong about these things, I'm at a loss as to know what to do.
Any suggestions?
[Poll #306886]
Re: naked cyclists and tree lovers
I did see the article about the Naked Cycle Ride in the Scotsman. We have a Naked Cycle Ride here in Seattle for the Solstice Parade but ours is illegal...
Re: naked cyclists and tree lovers
i don't know if this one's legal or not, but it seems to be happening anyway.
well, with any luck we'll keep going and get bigger and so on and be able to tour the world a bit and keep playing our music to more and more people. so maybe we'll come to you. i'd like that.