The Ü™
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- May 26, 2007
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- MBTI Type
- INTJ
- Enneagram
- 5w6
- Instinctual Variant
- sp/sx
Is that something you go out of your way looking for or is it just something you confront when you stumble over it in the course of your day?
In your experience are the problems that result from upsetting people an acceptable price to pay for feeling smarter than others?
If people can present a reasonable argument for a particular norm, are you then willing to play along, even if you don't personally find value in the norm?
To answer all three questions: Yes.
In regards to norms, though, if the issue is something related to morality, then I cannot reason, because the very nature of morality is subjective. For example, people will say that murder is wrong, but it's really because (A) it's illegal and (B) because it goes against religious beliefs. Hence, there is no rationale to justify that. I always felt that following the rules was the only justifiable answer to what is right and wrong, and different cultures have different perspectives. I don't think there is a natural law for anything except for science.
The thing is, also, that my youth consisted of being bullied and stuff that I eventually decided to isolate myself from people and repress desires for interaction, perhaps because I want to challenge society's views on the importance of friendship. When I interact with people, it's usually of necessity rather than desire.