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[Alawen Everywhere]

Originally Posted by Straif [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"The Golden Rule"

It's hard to implement, especially in my life. Inevitably there are people who will do whatever / act however they please regardless of the positivity you try to instill into the world.

Agreed, and I am certainly far from perfect in its execution, but that doesn't mean I stop trying. I felt very disrespected by one of the officers of IB, but that doesn't make me feel proud of getting increasingly angry and eventually disrespecting him.

I'm not sure who to attribute this thought to; it's very old. It may be Lao Tzu or it may be the Buddha:

If someone hurts you and you get angry, does your wrath lessen the harm?

[Dukat]

Originally Posted by Lucrio40 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you want to change a whore you can't treat her like a lady, all she will do is take advantage of your (lol) chivalry and continue to act like a whore. If you shame them and degrade them down to their breaking point then you have a ball of clay to mold into whatever you want.

I'll take my lol chivalry over your wannabe pick up artist bullshit any day. You need to "shame and degrade" whores so you can mold them into what you want? You sound like someone who got totally played by a chick so now your on this whole compensatory "big pimpin" kick. Face it dude you are not a pimp. Women are not all whores. Rap music is not a source of moral guidance.

[Straif]

Since we got into the topic of Hip Hop... I love tech, I've been to a few shows, and seen him in a couple forums on political / social situations... at like 0:55 he talks about a scenario...

Immortal Technique Interview

[Itchybottom]

Prostitution is one of the oldest professions. I'm pretty sure taking a switch to a bitch because she isn't acting right predates rap [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Been plenty of times I've considered it, but I've been brainwashed to not harm others over trite squabbles. I'm glad guys like Lucrio40 exist.

[Lucrio40]

Originally Posted by Straif [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"The Golden Rule"

It's hard to implement, especially in my life. Inevitably there are people who will do whatever / act however they please regardless of the positivity you try to instill into the world.

What about Treat others how they want to be treated. If I dress and act like a bum then I must want to be treated like a bum.

Would I be somehow diminished by letting a whore wear my coat or even give it to her?

I don't feel diminished by having helped Raren even though his subsequent behavior caused me to choose not to associate with him.

Brace for philosophy. I think I understand your ideology here. Your concept of good is to promote growth in all living things so that they might be of some use later, or you promote growth because you think that your act of kindness (as you said before) would send small ripples that would lead to more kindness? would this be correct?

[Itchybottom]

Originally Posted by Straif [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Since we got into the topic of Hip Hop... I love tech, I've been to a few shows, and seen him in a couple forums on political / social situations... at like 0:55 he talks about a scenario...

Immortal Technique Interview

Murs, P.O.S, Eyedea and Abilities, Living Legends, Blueprint, Aesop Rock, Brother Ali all good stuff. Slug from Atmosphere is hilarious and articulate.

[Lucrio40]

Originally Posted by Dukat [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'll take my lol chivalry over your wannabe pick up artist bullshit any day. You need to "shame and degrade" whores so you can mold them into what you want? You sound like someone who got totally played by a chick so now your on this whole compensatory "big pimpin" kick. Face it dude you are not a pimp. Women are not all whores. Rap music is not a source of moral guidance.

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[Straif]

Originally Posted by Lucrio40 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What about Treat others how they want to be treated. If I dress and act like a bum then I must want to be treated like a bum.

Precisely my point. Say I know a bum for 20 years and every day on the way to work he asks me for change. Am I obligated to give him money? I feel bad for the guy and I'd love to help him but money won't make him self sufficient.

[Alawen Everywhere]

Originally Posted by Lucrio40 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Brace for philosophy. I think I understand your ideology here. Your concept of good is to promote growth in all living things so that they might be of some use later, or you promote growth because you think that your act of kindness (as you said before) would send small ripples that would lead to more kindness? would this be correct?

Yeah, it's not any kind of altruism. I treat people the way I'd like to be treated.

[Alawen Everywhere]

I should add the disclaimer, of course, that sometimes I fail to live up to my own standards.