The problem is that Batman's motivation isn't feeling good about helping out everyone, it's revenge. He wants to punish those responsible for killing his parents.
Unfortunately, he has no idea who did it, and he could very well already be dead. So instead of a single person, he's generalized his parents' murderer into all criminals, everywhere.
And revenge just isn't as satisfying if you hire somebody to do it for you.
Because, when you think about it, Batman is a pretty stupid name and, when you are planning to wage a one-man war on crime, why on earth would you need a name for people to call you by.
If the entire government was after you, yeah, you're pretty much doomed regardless of what kind of government we have. But what if it's just a cop who doesn't like you? He's still got people to answer to. Or at least he used to.
I think we need to clean house. The white house, and both houses of congress.
We had a chance with the White House last year. With the House of Reps, we'll get the chance in 2006. With the Senate, we'll have to wait a full 6 years to get everybody.
There were Unions that protected workers, kept salaries high, offered great medical benifits to the worker and their family, and people lived happy lives.
That's Communism! Only rich people should be able to organize themselves to better leverage the market! Laborers should be divided and conquered!
The idea that in order to be morally consistent, you have to argue for rules for society without knowing what position you would occupy (for instance, if you imagined that you haven't been born yet, and wouldn't know who you would be).
As far as i am concerned, he can think what he likes and can gather with like minded people to discuss ideas that may be disgusting to me, but he can not get on top of a soap box and spout his ideologies to a public that does not want to hear them.
The thing about protecting speach is that popular speach doesn't need protection. As such, if you only wanted popular speach to be allowed, in a democratic society there is no point to a law protecting the freedom of speach.
The way I speak to total strangers on an online forum is completely different from the way I conduct myself with people in person. Manners aren't my problem. My problem is the fact that I cannot speak to strangers without either some sort of business reason (for instance, if I was buying something from a sales clerk), or through a very strong mental effort. Especially attractive women. It's incredibly difficult.
My second problem, is that there is no place that I have yet found that I enjoy going where I can meet people. As such, I will not enjoy myself, and I will very seldom go out to the same place twice because it's simply a chore.
These are my problems. If you have concrete advice for overcoming them I haven't heard a dozen times before, I'm all ears.
1. Shut up. By this, I mean when you are in a situation where speaking up is optional, don't. The harsh fact of life is that other people really don't need to hear what you have to say. Silence really can be golden, especially in your case, where it can avoid drawing negative attention to yourself.
Worst advice you could give me. I almost never talk to anyone I don't already know. Almost never. Talking less would do a lot of harm to my chances.
2. Learn to be polite. When a response is appropriate, learn more tactful ways to get your ideas across.
This one's an understandable mistake. I don't pick fights with people in person. I definitely won't talk politics with people who hold opposing views outside a political function.
3. Don't argue so much.
See above.
4. Consider studying psychology. You clearly seem fairly intelligent, but your "rapier-like wit" pierces your opponent and kills the conversation. Learn how people think and feel, what motivates them, what demotivates them, etc. If you would condemn the study of psychology as a stupid waste of time, consider that you would be essentially saying that understanding human behaviour is stupid.
I'm baffled as to how you came to the conclusion that I think psychology is stupid. I've studied it a fair deal. I've read Dale Carnegie's book, a few books on body language, on how to determine if someone is lying, etc.
Also, let me tell you what in particular set me off. It was this little section written by Lemmy Caution -
Finding socializing a bit tiring is one thing. There is a difference between that and aversion to others. The latter is problematic and it would be pretty unhealthy to be involved with someone with that attitude, so if you are disqualifying yourself from an intimate relationship, I have to salute your ethics.
Here, Caution is telling me that I should abandon my pursuit of any sort of relationship with a woman, because they might get their feelings hurt. I'm not going to do that, and no one will convince me to do so.
1. Shut up. By this, I mean when you are in a situation where speaking up is optional, don't. The harsh fact of life is that other people really don't need to hear what you have to say. Silence really can be golden, especially in your case, where it can avoid drawing negative attention to yourself.
Worst advice you could give me. I almost never talk to anyone I don't already know. Almost never. Talking less would do a lot of harm to my chances.
2. Learn to be polite. When a response is appropriate, learn more tactful ways to get your ideas across.
This one's an understandable mistake. I don't pick fights with people in person. I definitely won't talk politics with people who hold opposing views outside a political function.
3. Don't argue so much.
See above.
4. Consider studying psychology. You clearly seem fairly intelligent, but your "rapier-like wit" pierces your opponent and kills the conversation. Learn how people think and feel, what motivates them, what demotivates them, etc. If you would condemn the study of psychology as a stupid waste of time, consider that you would be essentially saying that understanding human behaviour is stupid.
I'm baffled as to how you came to the conclusion that I think psychology is stupid. I've studied it a fair deal. I've read Dale Carnegie's book, a few books on body language, on how to determine if someone is lying, etc.
Also, let me tell you what in particular set me off. It was this little section written by Lemmy Caution -
Finding socializing a bit tiring is one thing. There is a difference between that and aversion to others. The latter is problematic and it would be pretty unhealthy to be involved with someone with that attitude, so if you are disqualifying yourself from an intimate relationship, I have to salute your ethics.
Here, Caution is telling me that I should abandon my pursuit of any sort of relationship with a woman, because they might get their feelings hurt. I'm not going to do that, and no one will convince me to do so.
I'm not in any way obligated to sacrifice myself so that other people won't get their feelings hurt. That you would demand that I do just means you're selfish and cruel.
You never ever EVER ask for permission, or wait for an invitation to kiss. You won't get it, and it will never come.
You simply go for it. If she blocks you or pushes you away, end the night/date/hangout with her, and only ever converse with her casually and briefly, ever again.
It's not a matter of belief, it's a matter of fact - socializing with others is tiring for me. I find it unpleasant. Most people enjoy things that I have no interest in, such as reality TV shows, sports, clothes, etc. Continuing to talk to them is unpleasant.
Finding socializing a bit tiring is one thing. There is a difference between that and aversion to others. The latter is problematic and it would be pretty unhealthy to be involved with someone with that attitude, so if you are disqualifying yourself from an intimate relationship, I have to salute your ethics.
Pffft. I have no ethical duty to shield others from myself.
Again, there's a difference between introversion and shyness, and yet another difference between either of those two and misanthropy.
I have all three. I used to only have the first two. Years of loneliness caused the third.
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And we can always count on the enemy to fight in such a way that gives us the advantage, right?
The problem is that Batman's motivation isn't feeling good about helping out everyone, it's revenge. He wants to punish those responsible for killing his parents.
Unfortunately, he has no idea who did it, and he could very well already be dead. So instead of a single person, he's generalized his parents' murderer into all criminals, everywhere.
And revenge just isn't as satisfying if you hire somebody to do it for you.
If enough people do it, it really won't matter what the **AA say, since they won't have enough money to bribe politicians.
I have yet to even find a genuine entry-level position.
Of course, I graduated in May 2001, right when things were really going down the toilet.
Look at pictures of brothers at the same age. That's the amount of difference you'd see.
Which reminds me - you could very well change your own sex this way. It's a fifty-fifty chance.
If the entire government was after you, yeah, you're pretty much doomed regardless of what kind of government we have. But what if it's just a cop who doesn't like you? He's still got people to answer to. Or at least he used to.
Veil of Ignorance.
The idea that in order to be morally consistent, you have to argue for rules for society without knowing what position you would occupy (for instance, if you imagined that you haven't been born yet, and wouldn't know who you would be).
I'm doing this in the interest of saving time.
The way I speak to total strangers on an online forum is completely different from the way I conduct myself with people in person. Manners aren't my problem. My problem is the fact that I cannot speak to strangers without either some sort of business reason (for instance, if I was buying something from a sales clerk), or through a very strong mental effort. Especially attractive women. It's incredibly difficult.
My second problem, is that there is no place that I have yet found that I enjoy going where I can meet people. As such, I will not enjoy myself, and I will very seldom go out to the same place twice because it's simply a chore.
These are my problems. If you have concrete advice for overcoming them I haven't heard a dozen times before, I'm all ears.
See above. I'm baffled as to how you came to the conclusion that I think psychology is stupid. I've studied it a fair deal. I've read Dale Carnegie's book, a few books on body language, on how to determine if someone is lying, etc.
Also, let me tell you what in particular set me off. It was this little section written by Lemmy Caution - Here, Caution is telling me that I should abandon my pursuit of any sort of relationship with a woman, because they might get their feelings hurt. I'm not going to do that, and no one will convince me to do so.
Also, let me tell you what in particular set me off. It was this little section written by Lemmy Caution - Here, Caution is telling me that I should abandon my pursuit of any sort of relationship with a woman, because they might get their feelings hurt. I'm not going to do that, and no one will convince me to do so.
I'm not in any way obligated to sacrifice myself so that other people won't get their feelings hurt. That you would demand that I do just means you're selfish and cruel.
You never ever EVER ask for permission, or wait for an invitation to kiss. You won't get it, and it will never come.
You simply go for it. If she blocks you or pushes you away, end the night/date/hangout with her, and only ever converse with her casually and briefly, ever again.
I see, so I'm obligated to look out for the happiness of others, but no one has the same duty for me.
You know there's a word for people with such beliefs...
It's not a matter of belief, it's a matter of fact - socializing with others is tiring for me. I find it unpleasant. Most people enjoy things that I have no interest in, such as reality TV shows, sports, clothes, etc. Continuing to talk to them is unpleasant.
Women like to say that they can smell a fake a mile away. They really can't. How many guys who are way overconfident get plenty of women? Quite a few.
In other words, you can't be too overconfident when dealing with women.