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This line of reasoning is implicitely making the false equalence of "everyone who isn't with me is, by default, against me". Going down this route, you are forc

by sdrinf 8y ago

This line of reasoning is implicitely making the false equalence of "everyone who isn't with me is, by default, against me". Going down this route, you are forcing me to take a position on issues I don't nearly feel having sufficient amount of data, or nuance; nor motivated to acquire them, because giving a shit is a rapidly depletable resource, and I have my own life, and my own stuff to take care of. Please do not take the position of neutrality away from me. Anyone who forces me using the reasoning above, is, by default, an enemy of mine, regardless of coincidence of wants.

zapita 8y ago
In way of a reply, I will juxtapose two quotes from your post above. I think it preserves context, but please tell me if you think I left out something important. Quote 1: > This line of reasoning is implicitely making the false equalence of "everyone who isn't with me is, by default, against me" Quote 2: > Anyone who forces me using the reasoning above, is, by default, an enemy of mine
- sdrinf 8y ago
  > please tell me if you think I left out something important. You did: the position of neutrality. The position of not taking a stance either way. The position of actually doing stuff, like, in the real world, orthogonal to that of politics. The area outside of politics. I observe, based on your comment 3 above, that you consider politics as all-encompassing. I reply: politics, as practiced currently, is a virus, which attempts to stick itself to everything, every act, every stuff; and until nuance, tolerance, and understanding re-enters the picture, I will not take any part of it.
  - mike10010100 8y ago
    > You did: the position of neutrality. The position of not taking a stance either way. The position of actually doing stuff, like, in the real world, orthogonal to that of politics. The area outside of politics. Everything is political. Pretending it isn't is a luxury that you yourself have, as a person who is privileged enough that they aren't in any way forced to think about the politics of any action they take. > politics, as practiced currently, is a virus Again, it always was. You were just privileged enough that you could safely ignore it without it impacting any part of your life.
    - antidesitter 8y ago
      > Everything is political. Can you support your claim with evidence?
      - mike10010100 8y ago
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_personal_is_political https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_personal_is_political
  - zapita 8y ago
    I understand you personally don’t want to engage in what you consider politics at work. I don’t think anyone here has a problem with that. But you seem to feel like other people are forcing you to say or do political things. I don’t understand who those people are, or how they force you to say or do political things. All I see are people who are saying things at work, like “everyone should march for lgbtq rights next weekend”, and those things annoy you because you don’t think it’s appropriate to discuss them at work. So, in this scenario, now you’re annoyed by unwanted speech... what happens next? Are you forced to go march, or forced to say outloud that you agree, under threat (explicit or implied) of retaliation? That might be illegal depending on where you work, but ianal. If that’s not what’s happening, then can you explain in more detail what harm is done to you, beyond being annoyed?
RandomInteger4 8y ago
Rather than speaking in generalities, can you specify particular political positions that you feel have been forced upon you?
- AnimalMuppet 8y ago
  I'm not the one you're asking, but... I'm a conservative Christian. I believe that homosexuality is a sin. The one co-worker who I knew was gay, I told him that straight out. I also continued to work with him, and kept him as my friend. (Lots of my friends are sinners. For that matter, so am I.) I continued to be someone he felt he could confide in - he'd come talk to me when he needed to gripe, because he knew he could tell me sensitive stuff and I wouldn't burn him with it. Now here comes company diversity training. It includes LGBTQ stuff. If it says "treat people professionally; whether they are LGBTQ or not is not something that affects how you treat people in the office", well, I'm fine with that. It's what I do anyway. But if the diversity training moves on to "you should have a positive view of gay marriage" or some such, well, that's forcing a political position on me. Note well: I have never experienced that. But I think I've heard of such things happening (and no, I can't document even hearing it).
  - mike10010100 8y ago
    > But if the diversity training moves on to "you should have a positive view of gay marriage" or some such So, again, the concern is of a hypothetical nature.
  - wavefunction 8y ago
    Sin is not for you to judge though. That is for your G-d alone if you follow your scripture as I assume you assume you do. "He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored." Mark 3:5
    - AnimalMuppet 8y ago
      I don't think that verse proves the point you're trying to make. But yes, God is the judge. I'm not. But God has called something sin, I can safely rely on His judgment.

by sdrinf 8y ago

zapita 8y ago

In way of a reply, I will juxtapose two quotes from your post above. I think it preserves context, but please tell me if you think I left out something important. Quote 1: > This line of reasoning is implicitely making the false equalence of "everyone who isn't with me is, by default, against me" Quote 2: > Anyone who forces me using the reasoning above, is, by default, an enemy of mine

sdrinf 8y ago
> please tell me if you think I left out something important. You did: the position of neutrality. The position of not taking a stance either way. The position of actually doing stuff, like, in the real world, orthogonal to that of politics. The area outside of politics. I observe, based on your comment 3 above, that you consider politics as all-encompassing. I reply: politics, as practiced currently, is a virus, which attempts to stick itself to everything, every act, every stuff; and until nuance, tolerance, and understanding re-enters the picture, I will not take any part of it.
- mike10010100 8y ago
  > You did: the position of neutrality. The position of not taking a stance either way. The position of actually doing stuff, like, in the real world, orthogonal to that of politics. The area outside of politics. Everything is political. Pretending it isn't is a luxury that you yourself have, as a person who is privileged enough that they aren't in any way forced to think about the politics of any action they take. > politics, as practiced currently, is a virus Again, it always was. You were just privileged enough that you could safely ignore it without it impacting any part of your life.
  - antidesitter 8y ago
    > Everything is political. Can you support your claim with evidence?
    - mike10010100 8y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_personal_is_political https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_personal_is_political
- zapita 8y ago
  I understand you personally don’t want to engage in what you consider politics at work. I don’t think anyone here has a problem with that. But you seem to feel like other people are forcing you to say or do political things. I don’t understand who those people are, or how they force you to say or do political things. All I see are people who are saying things at work, like “everyone should march for lgbtq rights next weekend”, and those things annoy you because you don’t think it’s appropriate to discuss them at work. So, in this scenario, now you’re annoyed by unwanted speech... what happens next? Are you forced to go march, or forced to say outloud that you agree, under threat (explicit or implied) of retaliation? That might be illegal depending on where you work, but ianal. If that’s not what’s happening, then can you explain in more detail what harm is done to you, beyond being annoyed?

RandomInteger4 8y ago

Rather than speaking in generalities, can you specify particular political positions that you feel have been forced upon you?

AnimalMuppet 8y ago
I'm not the one you're asking, but... I'm a conservative Christian. I believe that homosexuality is a sin. The one co-worker who I knew was gay, I told him that straight out. I also continued to work with him, and kept him as my friend. (Lots of my friends are sinners. For that matter, so am I.) I continued to be someone he felt he could confide in - he'd come talk to me when he needed to gripe, because he knew he could tell me sensitive stuff and I wouldn't burn him with it. Now here comes company diversity training. It includes LGBTQ stuff. If it says "treat people professionally; whether they are LGBTQ or not is not something that affects how you treat people in the office", well, I'm fine with that. It's what I do anyway. But if the diversity training moves on to "you should have a positive view of gay marriage" or some such, well, that's forcing a political position on me. Note well: I have never experienced that. But I think I've heard of such things happening (and no, I can't document even hearing it).
- mike10010100 8y ago
  > But if the diversity training moves on to "you should have a positive view of gay marriage" or some such So, again, the concern is of a hypothetical nature.
- wavefunction 8y ago
  Sin is not for you to judge though. That is for your G-d alone if you follow your scripture as I assume you assume you do. "He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored." Mark 3:5
  - AnimalMuppet 8y ago
    I don't think that verse proves the point you're trying to make. But yes, God is the judge. I'm not. But God has called something sin, I can safely rely on His judgment.