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  • sam5673 [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    No my chair is literally an object to me. In that I do not consider it beyond it's purpose and potential to serve my needs or those of someone I consider a person.

    This is not an appropriate way of thinking about a human being

    • jabrd [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Intersubjectivity, ain't it a bitch folks

      • sam5673 [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        Look guy I'm just trying to give advice on what's a healthy way to handle being attracted to people. Why are you expecting me to justify it in terms of the philosophy of communication

        • jabrd [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Oh I was just making a philosophy joke about Sartre, idk about that other guy

          • sam5673 [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            fair enough then but if I've learned anything it's that you bow out of any discussion the moment someone expects you to understand Hegel

    • pepe_silvia96 [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      the only difference between me and your chair is if you kick me out of frustration I can kick back.

      • sam5673 [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        Doesn't that imply that the only source of human rights is the physical ability to defend what you consider yours. Not sure that's where we want to land on morality and consent

        • pepe_silvia96 [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          this is the is/ought distinction. Just because this is how the world is doesnt mean we should let cruelties take place or commit them ourselves.

          I'm a socialist because I see too many injustices in the world and I believe they can be fixed.

          • sam5673 [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            I do agree with that. But I would point out that in order to understand how things ought to be we must appreciate that a person is different from a chair even if practically they can be treated as such