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>I'm pretty sure most men feel the same deep down. No, actually. If I wear my body down so much that I'm dying of work-inflicted wear-and-tear, I damn well do
by eli_gottlieb 11y ago
>I'm pretty sure most men feel the same deep down.
No, actually. If I wear my body down so much that I'm dying of work-inflicted wear-and-tear, I damn well do want society's empathy and help. "Manhood" and "self-glorifying martyrdom" are not synonyms.
One's ordinary contribution to society shouldn't be cast-from-hitpoints, especially not when it will get you an unremembered early grave. This is the year 2015, not D-Day.
- vlehto 11y agoBut human genetics mostly unchanged from the days we hunted mammoths. I'm not advocating sacrifice. I just think most guys need the feeling of contributing to stay sane.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoNot actually true! Human adaptation has accelerated in the last 50,000 years, recording more changes than in the previous million. Adapting to crowded cities, monotonous diets, close socialization, rote work has marked our genetics in profound ways.