There's a big difference between being an egotist and being self-absorbed. The latter is more forgiveable as it does not require arrogance.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I'd say it also depends on whether the self-absorbed person is in the presence of suffering worth paying attention to.
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Replying to @Liggi
Absolutely. I was going to go on to say that the 'experience' of either by others might not register this distinction.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @Liggi
The family of an egotistical or self-doubting person might be equally neglected or even more so by the latter.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @Liggi
But from the perspective of condemnation, I think we need more charity & not to dismiss all self-absorbed people as egotists.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @Liggi
I agree with everything so far but I also think we should ideally be forgiving of egotists, even though it'd hard to do.
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Replying to @Intrinsic29 @Liggi
They probably can't help it either when it comes down to it, no.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @Liggi
Yeah, people's behavior is ultimately based on luck. They may be able to help it, but whether they want to or not is luck
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Our disgust of egotism and other gross traits is only consequentially valuable insofar as it decentivizes the behavior.
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Yes. I first came across this notion of free will & determinism in the writings of George Eliot
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