There are universal values. Like kindness, goodness, empathy, compassion. You know, the obvious ones
No one owns these. Many beliefs have tried, but the important lesson is to help keep kindness and goodness fashionable.
Either we're a part of uniting, or dividing.So, no, I don't mean those other people at all, or for anyone to be like me.
I only have beef with those thought pasterns that seek to deride, debase and jeer at others, know what I mean?Being unique doesn't mean being a douche. Do your thing, just don't take the easy way out and be lazy with your words.
* There are universal values. Like kindness, goodness, empathy, compassion. You know, the obvious ones
There are universal values. This seems to suggest that they are only the obvious ones. I don't think you think that.
* No one owns these. Many beliefs have tried...
Those silly beliefs! They just keep trying. But they do mean well.
* ...but the important lesson is to help keep kindness and goodness fashionable.
* Either we're a part of uniting, or dividing.
So a butcher can't breed his own stock. Got it.
* etc.
Ok, time for prose, lest my purpose be misguessed. I don't mean to mock. But I don't think you are paying close attention to what you are saying, and the result is that you repeat clichés, chain non-sequiturs, dangle participles, use foggy pronouns, and say things that I can make no sense of.
If we're to talk about something as important as universal values, we should do better.
By paying close attention, do you mean paying close attention with my mind, heart, or gut?
I respect that others might see or feel otherwise. My words are from lessons learnt the hard way, not reading books, pontificating, and being a keyboard warrior. Most importantly, I'm open to look at myself.
I hope you are too, but I'm not sure. There's a way to talk with someone, instead of talking at someone. I'm not sure what you feel about anyone's experience that isn't exactly as yours, so I won't be quick to judge about what you are or aren't being short sighted about or need to pay closer attention to.
I'll choose to give you the benefit of the doubt, because I like living in possibilities instead of doubting you.
If you're interested bring this back to a discussion of ideas instead of positions, or about my personality or yours, feel free to reach me by email.
> The issue you raise about pessimism.. If common sense was so common... why isn't it everywhere already?
The non-sequitur game! I love it! My turn:
Given the existence as uttered forth in the public works of Puncher and Wattmann...squirrels!