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People can sense when there's harmony in music, but what about an opinion? To me, the real problem is lack of emotional distance. I was in a thread where a wom
by remir 9y ago
People can sense when there's harmony in music, but what about an opinion? To me, the real problem is lack of emotional distance.
I was in a thread where a woman declared that all men are inherently abusive/violent toward women. I pointed out to her that this is not only a ridiculous statement, but also quite insulting. How can we make such sweeping generalization?
I was down-voted and told that my feeling didn't matter. Soon, other angry people joined in and my reply was buried. My comment went against a certain narrative.
But did I "hit the wrong tone"? I don't think so.
- posterboy 9y ago> To me, the real problem is lack of emotional distance. I don't understand. True, objectivity is an ideal. But language is inherently subjective. At that your annecdotal evidence, for example. Ironic, isn't it?
- remir 9y agoIt's not ironic. My feeling don't matter in the discussion with the women, she just said my feeling don't matter, probably to invalidate what I said to her.
- posterboy 8y ago> ridiculous > insulting Of course you appealed to emotion. Also you assumed her gender, big mistake on the internet.