On a spectrum from "buck-it-up/use your agency/stop being weak" to "not-your-fault/change society's norms/your feelings are valid", what's your most extreme viewpoint on each end of the spectrum?
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Almost everything <------> things that are caused by genetics. Physical disabilities / mental illness. (Unless you just ignore said things and don't seek help).
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I hate to dodge the question but I hold all of those extremes. At final reckoning no one will change without internal effort, but that doesn't mean anything is "your fault". It's probably not your fault a car hit you, but you're the one who has to go to physio to walk again.
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Definitely closer to the “your feelings are valid” line. I have never been one to degrade someone for things that happen to them. But I also cannot agree with attempting to change societal norms to prevent minor grievances either.
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The world is a monster- and so am I- and I'm going to eat it.
The world is a monster- and so am I- and I'm going yo eat myself.
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With regard to agency, we have no true control over our ourselves. Genetics and environmental stimuli input the variables. Our bodies output thoughts and behaviors.
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