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In a culture that values doing what's best for the people as a whole, I can imagine people seeing it as a duty rather than in infringment of their individual ri
by underwater 4y ago
In a culture that values doing what's best for the people as a whole, I can imagine people seeing it as a duty rather than in infringment of their individual rights.
I can also see those people struggling to understand the American style of fierce individualism that creates so much pain and interpersonal conflict for seemingly little gain.
- kiba 4y agoIndividualism versus collective good seems to be mostly a false dichotomy. I can also see those people struggling to understand the American style of fierce individualism that creates so much pain and interpersonal conflict for seemingly little gain. Fierce individualism in some aspect, maybe. But don't forget that the state is extremely powerful in enforcing and reinforcing certain patterns of living.