Non-Gaming Hot Takes

[Kamako]

Self introspection can make you feel worse

Absolutely true. To quote a song by the band VOLA:
"Your eyes have turned inside out and fled. You've summoned a Cannibal".

 

[Xdqwerty]

you find out what's wrong or what you don't like, and then you work on fixing it. that's how it works.

But i'm a lost cause

 

[MasterEn]

But i'm a lost cause

with that attitude, yeah. but you got to be like an anime protag, and fight your way through the depression.

 

[Asian girls loverAsian girls lover's icon]

I don't get the appeal of romantic relationships anymore tbh. Why would you want someone constantly bothering you and demanding your attention at all times?
I don't think i'm asexual or anything since i'm still attracted to the female form but since i became an adult i have lost any interest in relationships with girls that go beyond friendship or sex.

Being asexual doesn't mean not being interested in romantic relationship, the cause could be something else in your life.

with that attitude, yeah. but you got to be like an anime protag, and fight your way through the depression.

A positive attitude it's not enough to win depression, if it's depression. What people often mistake for negativity, it's usually reality.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

But i'm a lost cause

Aren't you 15? Dude don't give up too early being a loser is slow torment.

It kills you from inside before it does from the outside.

 

[Xdqwerty]

Aren't you 15? Dude don't give up too early being a loser is slow torment.

It kills you from inside before it does from the outside.

My mother told me once I was a lost cause anyways

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

My mother told me once I was a lost cause anyways

Hmmm I was told im stupid AF I can't do anything right yet my family depends on me , what you hear isn't always true.

Know yourself first and foremost only then would you know if what this person said is true or not.

I seen your posts in mental health thread and I sympathize with you , I hope you get your things together soon be cool to see it.

 

[Xdqwerty]

The fact that an adaptation isnt faithful to the original work doesnt have to mean its bad (if not, ask Fullmetal Alchemist 2003)

 

[Bonkers225]

That John Denver was full of shit man.

 

[rotten51]

Indycar and Nascar is better than Forumal 1.

 

[Ikagura]

I don't get the appeal of romantic relationships anymore tbh. Why would you want someone constantly bothering you and demanding your attention at all times?
I don't think I'm asexual or anything since I'm still attracted to the female form but since i became an adult i have lost any interest in relationships with girls that go beyond friendship or sex.

My issue is that most relationships nowadays are either just for a short fling or from desperate people getting together before realising they barely know each others...

Also with how "open relationships", polyamory among other type of couple where you don't stay with only one partner it's seen as antiquated to only want to be with the one you marry (although some are being married because of some social pressure from parents or for administrative interests).

Also I feel that many don't want to engage in something further than just having someone to sleep with (or just being "friends with benefit") but I don't think it's good on the long run.

Self introspection can make you feel worse

Being asked to have self introspections from people is a bit annoying.

 

[Xdqwerty]

When making an antropomorphic car character, always make sure their eyes are in the windshield and not on the headlights

 

[fake-kun]

I have two that are related:

1. The intention behind a good deed doesn't matter. If someone donates to a charity, does it matter if they did it out of the goodness of their heart or to make themselves look better? The end result is the same.

2. Thought crime isn't real. You can have the most vile, morally reprehensible thoughts, but unless you actually act on them, they mean nothing.

 

[Xdqwerty]

Thought crime isn't real. You can have the most vile, morally reprehensible thoughts, but unless you actually act on them, they mean nothing.

Unless someone reads your mind

 

[fake-kun]

Unless someone reads your mind

Nobody can do that, so my point still stands.

 

[Ikagura]

I have two that are related:

1. The intention behind a good deed doesn't matter. If someone donates to a charity, does it matter if they did it out of the goodness of their heart or to make themselves look better? The end result is the same.

I think the issue is when someone wants to appear virtuous publicly. Donating is about helping people not to fulfil one's ego nor to convince oneself that they're not being greedy (some think that giving two bucks to a homeless person in the street would forgive some misdeed they've done prior).

I also think that fundamentally speaking "the end justifies the means" could be a dangerous mindset.

2. Thought crime isn't real. You can have the most vile, morally reprehensible thoughts, but unless you actually act on them, they mean nothing.

I think that "thought crime" is mostly referring to the book 1984 where you could be arrested if you have a differing opinion.

It's not to take itself literally (since mind reading isn't possible) but It's actually about citizens being allowed to criticise or disagree with the higher ups in a country without risking prison. This is why journalism freedom is protected (despite the number of clickbait articles).

So usually when someone talks about thought crime it's more about not being able to emit any opinions nor questioning towards a governmental entity.

 

[fake-kun]

I think the issue is when someone wants to appear virtuous publicly. Donating is about helping people not to fulfil one's ego nor to convince oneself that they're not being greedy (some think that giving two bucks to a homeless person in the street would forgive some misdeed they've done prior).

I also think that fundamentally speaking "the end justifies the means" could be a dangerous mindset.

I don't see how my take is indicative of such a mindset.

I think that "thought crime" is mostly referring to the book 1984 where you could be arrested if you have a differing opinion.

It's not to take itself literally (since mind reading isn't possible) but It's actually about citizens being allowed to criticise or disagree with the higher ups in a country without risking prison. This is why journalism freedom is protected (despite the number of clickbait articles).

So usually when someone talks about thought crime it's more about not being able to emit any opinions nor questioning towards a governmental entity.

My use of the term has more to do with the concept of "bad thoughts" and the idea that having them makes you a bad person, rather than how it's used in 1984.

 

[Ikagura]

I don't see how my take is indicative of such a mindset.

I mean famous people acting like they're generous is merely just appearing virtuous. This is the main thing I'm criticising about that. Especially when some of these (internet) celebrities gets outed as being not so good people.

Charity, despite what it's meant to be, is a business like another.

My use of the term has more to do with the concept of "bad thoughts" and the idea that having them makes you a bad person, rather than how it's used in 1984.

Well, some people could imply that if someone just disagrees with them they're de facto having a "bad mindset" or being a bad person (without telling it directly).

On the Internet (especially in Social Media) there are many who loves that.

 

[fake-kun]

I mean famous people acting like they're generous is merely just appearing virtuous. This is the main thing I'm criticising about that. Especially when some of these (internet) celebrities gets outed as being not so good people.

Charity, despite what it's meant to be, is a business like another.

I think using charity as an example muddied my point a bit. I believe that if someone acts like a good person (and by "acts" I mean general behavior, not just how they act in public), it doesn't really matter whether they're actually a good person deep down or just a pragmatic egoist.

Rich people may act superficially virtuous in public, but they still do terrible things most of the time, so my view doesn't apply to them.

 

[Ikagura]

It doesn't really matter whether they're actually a good person deep down or just a pragmatic egoist.

Well personally it kinda does.

Rich people may act superficially virtuous in public, but they still do terrible things most of the time, so my view doesn't apply to them.

I'd say that it's not just them but most people on Earth. You never have someone generous without something else expected in return.

Even a friendship or a couple is also about doing efforts for the other and the other way around in exchange.

 

[fake-kun]

Well personally it kinda does.

Why?

 

[Ikagura]

Why?

Simply because it's just hypocrisy.

In fact a big donations that is anonymous is much better and more humble.

 

[fake-kun]

Simply because it's just hypocrisy.

It's only hypocrisy if criticize other people's good deeds because they had "wrong intentions."

In fact a big donations that is anonymous is much better and more humble.

Why does it matter? What does humbleness have to do with anything?

 

[MasterEn]

I mean famous people acting like they're generous is merely just appearing virtuous. This is the main thing I'm criticising about that. Especially when some of these (internet) celebrities gets outed as being not so good people.

Charity, despite what it's meant to be, is a business like another.


Well, some people could imply that if someone just disagrees with them they're de facto having a "bad mindset" or being a bad person (without telling it directly).

On the Internet (especially in Social Media) there are many who loves that.

if i remember correctly, it was either electronic arts or ubisoft had a few years ago, donated some money to a charity, and announced that they did, and said that they did this to build up enough god will with the consumers and critics. basically trying to do the thing that you can do in fable 1 where you donate money to the temple of avo and change your moral alignment to being ultra good despite all of the horrible things that you did before hand.

 

[Gold]

I have two that are related:

1. The intention behind a good deed doesn't matter. If someone donates to a charity, does it matter if they did it out of the goodness of their heart or to make themselves look better? The end result is the same.

2. Thought crime isn't real. You can have the most vile, morally reprehensible thoughts, but unless you actually act on them, they mean nothing.

I agree with both of your points. If we were all 100% transparent with our thoughts and feelings who wouldn't look a little mad?