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I see. So the correct answer in your PC world is to silently feel some sort of existential guilt at having a better life than them. Sorry, I don't share that wo
by bkeroack 12y ago
I see. So the correct answer in your PC world is to silently feel some sort of existential guilt at having a better life than them. Sorry, I don't share that worldview.
While a) and b) may be true ("b" more so than "a"), "c" is only true in certain circumstances. Would you assert that everyone in prison is there due to bad luck? A necessary precondition for a new immigrant to the US to ultimately prosper is to avoid criminal activity (despite the very difficult situations they might find themselves in). It's quite sad that people take offense to this.
- jessedhillon 12y agoYou sound like someone who has never examined closely why they have the life they do, and are now steadily determined to persist on that trajectory. Nobody expressed or instructed you to feel guilt -- your mind immediately jumped to that because the idea that someone works harder than you and yet has less is deeply threatening, as it specifically points to how precariously and arbitrarily you're positioned in life. By painting yourself as the subject of a guilting, you can avoid confronting the real subject and change to a discussion about morality -- something nobody is asking for, but which allows you to dismiss the idea without considering it. What was suggested was that perhaps you should consider undertaking humility and circumspection.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoI feel existential guilt if I visit PC World, but sometimes you can find cheap hard drives there. I hope this helps you with your problems.