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A humane society wouldn't require us to shutter our emotions behind closed doors. It wouldn't treat life events such as bereavement or a change in circumstance
by jschwartzi 6y ago
A humane society wouldn't require us to shutter our emotions behind closed doors. It wouldn't treat life events such as bereavement or a change in circumstance as if they're merely caused by a chemical imbalance. If my friend or my fiancee dies then I'm damn well going to feel sad. I might cry in public sometimes. To suggest that there is something wrong with me for doing that is massively inhumane. And it's at the core of how brain-damaged society is in the US.
- danans 6y ago> If my friend or my fiancee dies then I'm damn well going to feel sad. I might cry in public sometimes. To suggest that there is something wrong with me for doing that is massively inhumane. In my experience, US society allows for this form of authentic expression of grief. Take enough walks near overlooks or by bodies of water, and you will eventually see someone openly experiencing grief. Where have you experienced that this is not normative?