I can’t imagine who would answer A. We grew up learning “if you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all.” Any healthy adult practices B when interacting with their romantic partner. Folks who think A? Who hurt you?
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So if someone says something bad to you and you physically attack them for it under B it's their fault, even though you're the one that attacked them. They didn't MAKE you attack them. Are people not responsible for their own actions?
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The responsibility for your reaction to my words is mine, because to approach life otherwise would set my goals on how to communicate too low. The responsibility of my reaction to your words is mine, though, for a similar reason.
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I think this is a wise approach to life, as a personal rule. But if you are neither of the parties involved, does the responsibility generally lie more with the speaker or hearer?
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So much complexity is hiding in this question. The naivest interpretation of the question seems to imply people have the naive idea of free will. Maybe people don't, yet since you act in the world it's best to act as if (B). And what does 'responsibility' encompass?
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The only thing we can control in life is our actions. What we do is under our control. I might get emotional and not have control over those emotions but how I physically act or act out is under my direction.
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Misunderstood the question and voted wrong
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c’mon man
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A seems very self-centered. But in practice I'd subscribe to a combination of both
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What exactly is self-centered about it, in your view?
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