Wishy washy policing

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Permeation does not mean there's a majority. I simply meant society is riddled with people who are fundamentally not very nice, or at the very least have some pretty unpleasant and selfish traits. And I stand by that assertion and also the assertion that the numbers of such is increasing.

Which category would you put yourself in?
If you reread your posts as a neutral, which category would you think others might put you in?

 

[Chippy_boy]

Which category would you put yourself in?
If you reread your posts as a neutral, which category would you think others might put you in?

There's a HUGE difference between calling someone a **** and actually being one. Yes, I am aggressive of this forum pretty frequently, but 99% of the time it's because someone is being a complete tosser, being aggressive towards me or spouting drivel. In real life I am decent, honest, polite, kind, friendly, generous and well mannered. I am frequently appalled at the piss poor behaviour of others, doing things I would not dream of doing.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Which category would you put yourself in?
If you reread your posts as a neutral, which category would you think others might put you in?

I suspect like the rest of us he believes he represents the voice of reasonable balanced opinion. We all tend to hold ourselves in high esteem - I think I'm great, and all the folk that think I'm a **** are bonkers ;-)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I suspect like the rest of us he believes he represents the voice of reasonable balanced opinion. We all tend to hold ourselves in high esteem - I think I'm great, and all the folk that think I'm a **** are bonkers ;-)

Indeed. I wasn’t trying to call him out. I was merely asking what his own opinion of himself was and how his posts might come across to others.

We are all guilty of overstating our own importance to some degree.

 

[aguero93:20]

I suspect like the rest of us he believes he represents the voice of reasonable balanced opinion. We all tend to hold ourselves in high esteem - I think I'm great, and all the folk that think I'm a **** are bonkers ;-)

I'm not bonkers, I've got a letter from my shrink to prove it.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Indeed. I wasn’t trying to call him out. I was merely asking what his own opinion of himself was and how his posts might come across to others.

We are all guilty of overstating our own importance to some degree.

I'm fully aware of my shortcomings, which are plenty. But - and trying to be as objective as possible here - one of my better attributes is that I think I have a very strong moral compass; a sense of what is right vs what is wrong. That's probably why I get so wound up when I see droves of people doing what I think is wrong. Like breaking the law, for example.

 

[FantasyIreland]

There's a HUGE difference between calling someone a **** and actually being one. Yes, I am aggressive of this forum pretty frequently, but 99% of the time it's because someone is being a complete tosser, being aggressive towards me or spouting drivel. In real life I am decent, honest, polite, kind, friendly, generous and well mannered. I am frequently appalled at the piss poor behaviour of others, doing things I would not dream of doing.

I like you.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I'm fully aware of my shortcomings, which are plenty. But - and trying to be as objective as possible here - one of my better attributes is that I think I have a very strong moral compass; a sense of what is right vs what is wrong. That's probably why I get so wound up when I see droves of people doing what I think is wrong. Like breaking the law, for example.

Further proof ;-)

 

[Chippy_boy]

I like you.

Well thank-you kind sir, you're not so bad yourself ;-)

 

[Rascal]

I'm fully aware of my shortcomings, which are plenty. But - and trying to be as objective as possible here - one of my better attributes is that I think I have a very strong moral compass; a sense of what is right vs what is wrong. That's probably why I get so wound up when I see droves of people doing what I think is wrong. Like breaking the law, for example.

I think you are a decent lad, I accept me and you will never see eye to eye on most things political, it does not mean we cannot be civil. Your moral compass point is one where I would say I believe I also have a very strong moral compass, a sense of what and right and what is wrong.

I think it is wrong that kids are going hungry , that people sleep on streets, disabled people get abused, racists abound and there are lots of other issues that really wind me up.

I think it is appalling that the legislation that has arisen of late exists in a democracy. I totally back 100% everybody's right to protest and I also back the police 100% but feel they are being used as a political tool by the government.

See mate, our moral compasses are very much based on our political, moral and ethical beliefs. Mine just as much as yours and everyone else's.

You called my moral compass bonkers the other day and Fantasy man joined in with the quip about me being ill, so my moral compass is mentally ill and bonkers is it, but yours is fine and rational. Of course not, its what we both believe to be right and proper in the world. Just as you believe in Capitalism and I am an Anti-Capitalist, you have RW beliefs and mine are very much to the left. Neither has total moral authority, neither is totally ethical and neither is 100% politically accurate.

As Trotsky wrote "The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end" The significance of this quote is well worthy of consideration when it comes to moral compasses.