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If I tell a fat person that they're fat, and they are, they can perceive that I'm being a jerk, but they're still fat, and my statement is still objectively tru
by randomnumber314 11y ago
If I tell a fat person that they're fat, and they are, they can perceive that I'm being a jerk, but they're still fat, and my statement is still objectively true. The perception of the truth being spoken by me as negative comes from the receiver--it's their issue with the statement that attaches emotion, not mine.
Remove context from his statement and surrogate anything we have objective knowledge of (e.g. housing market 2009) and the statement morphs from "arrogant prediction and condescension" to an appropriate comment on reality.
- ska 11y agoRemove the context from a statement and it is no longer communication. There are very few contexts I can think of where "telling a fat person they are fat" is useful information for that person. "Being honest" isn't a valid defense against being an asshat.
- nix_said 11y agoPointing out an obvious speculative bubble is not being an asshat. Being a person who hypes something deflationary that they already own is being an asshat. "t could also be described as a situation in which asset prices appear to be based on implausible or inconsistent views about the future." Economic Bubble, Wikipedia
- burkaman 11y agoNo, it's still arrogant and condescending. Telling a fat person they're fat, in the context of a discussion about their health, is fine. Telling them they're fat and then saying "Sorry for your diabetes and early death" is being a dick. It doesn't matter if you're right, it's unnecessary.