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This also applies quite well to "they", with the added bonus that the speaker doesn't even assume fractional responsibility. This is the root of a lot of morali
by achierius 2y ago
This also applies quite well to "they", with the added bonus that the speaker doesn't even assume fractional responsibility. This is the root of a lot of moralist / ideological "solutions" to issues: e.g. "the problem with teen pregnancy is that teens are choosing to have sex, they should be more chaste!"
It neatly sidelines all of the systemic factors that actually produce the outcome they're looking to change.
- khana 2y ago[dead]
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- bulatb 2y agoYes! This, this, this. Moralizing is the opposite of problem-solving. Assuming is the opposite of understanding. When combined you get a fundamental metaproblem that: 1. You can't solve a problem you don't understand. 2. Moralizing is more satisfying than understanding. 3. This is a problem, which can't be solved if people choose to moralize instead of understanding.
- placebo 2y agoWhen the means become the end things start to go bad. When one's ego becomes the goal then Moralizing is more satisfying than understanding.