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It was a statement of my personal views. It is OK with me if you don't feel the same way. I do feel everyone is equal in value. Possibly equally worthless de

by Ccecil 5y ago

It was a statement of my personal views. It is OK with me if you don't feel the same way. I do feel everyone is equal in value. Possibly equally worthless depending on how you view humanity's place in the overall universal timescale. Whenever you look at someone else and think they are being arrogant or self important...likely it is time to take a step back and think about why it is OK to think that they should not feel that way. Maybe they have good reason that day to feel self important :) Take it as a good opportunity to take a good look inside and realize...overall...it doesn't matter how other people view themselves.

throwaway803453 5y ago
That statement needs tuning then. It's doubtful you have a 529 for your neighbor's college fund or you are bankrupting yourself to pay someone else's medical bills. Did you buy a $2 coffee today ? $2 is what the average Venezuelan earns in a month. That quote is often associated with Bill Gates in the context of running a charity. In that case it has merit. But on a personal level it makes no sense, at least literally.
- Ccecil 5y ago
  The discussion was about self worth. The fact that the response to that is discussing money should be a red flag to you. You can be good to your neighbors without giving anything but a smile and a kind word.
- jayrice257 5y ago
  ROFL the guy says it's my personal view and your responses is WELL it needs adjustment then. Grow up and learn that no, he doesn't need to change his perspective and no yours isn't more valid or correct You actually sound like a sociopath who just wants to be right about something no one can even be right about. Have some humility and stfu it's an opinion
- vkou 5y ago
  Well, since I'm spending $2 on a Colombian coffee today, instead of supporting a Venezuelan, I suppose I should just double-down on my disregard for human life, and lobby for the creation of gulags, the return of slavery, and a general expansion of the right of the strong to dominate the weak. That would be as silly as that criticism of equality. I'm still unsure how we go from 'All people are equal' to 'Are they? I don't see you sacrificing <arbitrary amount of money> to help your fellow man.'

by Ccecil 5y ago

throwaway803453 5y ago

That statement needs tuning then. It's doubtful you have a 529 for your neighbor's college fund or you are bankrupting yourself to pay someone else's medical bills. Did you buy a $2 coffee today ? $2 is what the average Venezuelan earns in a month. That quote is often associated with Bill Gates in the context of running a charity. In that case it has merit. But on a personal level it makes no sense, at least literally.

Ccecil 5y ago
The discussion was about self worth. The fact that the response to that is discussing money should be a red flag to you. You can be good to your neighbors without giving anything but a smile and a kind word.
jayrice257 5y ago
ROFL the guy says it's my personal view and your responses is WELL it needs adjustment then. Grow up and learn that no, he doesn't need to change his perspective and no yours isn't more valid or correct You actually sound like a sociopath who just wants to be right about something no one can even be right about. Have some humility and stfu it's an opinion
vkou 5y ago
Well, since I'm spending $2 on a Colombian coffee today, instead of supporting a Venezuelan, I suppose I should just double-down on my disregard for human life, and lobby for the creation of gulags, the return of slavery, and a general expansion of the right of the strong to dominate the weak. That would be as silly as that criticism of equality. I'm still unsure how we go from 'All people are equal' to 'Are they? I don't see you sacrificing <arbitrary amount of money> to help your fellow man.'