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If assholes faked politeness, the world would be a better place. Their inner state of mind does not affect anyone -- only their actions do.
by twblalock 10y ago
If assholes faked politeness, the world would be a better place. Their inner state of mind does not affect anyone -- only their actions do.
- jshevek 10y ago> If assholes faked politeness, the world would be a better place Not when compared to developing sincere respect or humility. Also you seem to underestimate the damage that is done by such people who become increasingly skilled at hiding their inner state. We are better off as a community if we can identify those people. [That is, they behave consistently with their inner state, so we know who they are.]
- AnimalMuppet 10y agoWell... think about a glass that's full. When someone bumps it, it spills. What does it spill? Whatever was in it. When we get bumped, we spill. If we're full of anger or bitterness, we spill anger or bitterness. If assholes faked politeness, their inner state of mind would not affect people as often. But it still would affect people. What's inside comes out at least some of the time.
- jshevek 10y agoI agree emphatically. In many cases, other people's inner states inevitably effect us, no matter whether they strive for politeness.
- ktRolster 10y agoWell said.
- AnimalMuppet 10y agoThanks. I stole the glass analogy, but I'm not sure of the origin...
- Joof 10y agoYou know when people smile at you, but don't mean it? It's a horrible feeling.