There's an idea floating around that you "shouldn't hurt people". In general, this is a good idea. Sometimes there's obvious exceptions, like in self defense. Sometimes it's less obvious - your abusive romantic partner might be terribly hurt if you break up with them. Sometimes-
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These kinds of reflections are the reasons I follow you... You're absolutely right, at the end of the day, a big part of being human is our capacity to process pain.
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There's diff btwn refusing to comply or conform to someone else's wishes & doing them harm Doing someone harm is taking something or imposing a cost Ignoring their expectations, or ending a relationship (in romance or trade) is ceasing to provide them with something
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"I'm no longer going to help you...get off/maintain your delusions/produce things/etc" isn't stealing or damaging anything another person can actually own, just future ideas & plans that required your cooperation which you should be free to withdraw
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Interesting thread, but I don't get the final. Why should be 2 people hurting better than 1 people hurting? If the action is good, than it's on the party hurting to change their perception/awareness. More overall suffering is not better than less suffering, why should it be?
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I guess I view that as love - the ability to step into another person's shoes even while you're taking steps to protect yourself.
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Beautifully put
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This is the difference between responsibility and culpability. You may be the cause of your conservative aunt's hurt, but the guilt is hers. This difference is quite subtle, and many people never learn it.
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