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> I can't speak for everyone but I was raised to believe that my worth was really only the sum of my actions in a very utilitarian sort of way rather than a deo
by burntoutfire 7y ago
> I can't speak for everyone but I was raised to believe that my worth was really only the sum of my actions in a very utilitarian sort of way rather than a deontological way. I suspect a lot of other young men in my generation were instilled with very similar values.
I feel for you, what a horrible philosophy to be raised under.
- gonational 7y agoI think your username adequately describes the state of your generation (guessing you are about 30, based on your thinking); the smoldering remnants of a great fire that once was. The idea that, somehow, your actions do not define your value is so fundamentally broken that it isn’t found elsewhere in nature. There isn’t a single creature in nature that gets to be valuable in the eyes of the very objective and unrelenting judge that is evolution. We are fortunate that the younger generation, filled with potential, is almost here to replace the vast void.
- burntoutfire 7y ago> he idea that, somehow, your actions do not define your value is so fundamentally broken ? I never said that.
- pathseeker 7y agoIt's even worse to be raised under a philosophy that leads you to believe you are living a good life just because you are following good rules that lead to bad outcomes. It's a super selfish approach to living because it conveniently lets you discard consequences.