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At least it is better than aggressive aggression. Examples from the past: Andrew Jackson shot Charles Dickinson to death in a duel over an insult to his wife.
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 3y ago
At least it is better than aggressive aggression.
Examples from the past:
Andrew Jackson shot Charles Dickinson to death in a duel over an insult to his wife.
Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton to death in a duel.
Alexander the Great threw a javelin at his friend Cleitus the Black (who had saved his life) killing him during a drunken dispute at a banquet.
I much prefer the passive aggressive variety.
- BiteCode_dev 3y agoI much prefer somebody expressing irration in a direct way, even if this can be aggressive. Because it ends there. Passieve aggressiveness is a damocles sword.
- twelve40 3y agoOutside of weird edge cases, most aggression has a root cause. If the root cause is not removed, how is it that it magically "ends there"? expressing irritation seems like only the beginning and not the end at all.
- PH95VuimJjqBqy 3y agobecause direct aggression allows the other person to better understand you, whereas passive aggression does not.
- BiteCode_dev 3y agoThe conflict can be dealt with right now. Passive agressiveness built up over time.
- fluoridation 3y agoSurely one can be actively aggressive without being violent.
- mnw21cam 3y agoAbsolutely. The aggressive alternative to "I'm sorry you feel that way" is "I'm not interested", "I'm not going to help you with this", or even just "No". I'd also like to point out that saying these things isn't necessarily morally wrong - it depends on the circumstances.
- ajhurliman 3y agoFalse dichotomy