glassjester
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Love means willing the good of the other. In order for parents to truly love their children, they need to know what is good.
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Love means willing the good of the other. In order for parents to truly love their children, they need to know what is good.
If not....you'll give them good 'ol conversion therapy. :doh:
ok doser
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glassjester
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As long as that's their "authentic self" ...
You won't love them anymore?!
glassjester
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Yeah, Doser, you bully!
How dare you not want children to act on every desire they have! Who are you to not let them be their God-made, authentic selves?
Since when does same-sex attraction equate to "acting on every desire they have."? That's hyperbole only a
ok doser
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i believe it developed out of the "authentic self" concept
what's more authentic than acting on every desire one has?
glassjester
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Yes, you're right. You've correctly identified an example of hyperbole. Very good.
So you don't feel that children should be legally entitled to act on every desire they have? That's a relief.
But you seem to be suggesting that it's the government, not the parents, whose responsibility it is to determine which desires are appropriate for children to have.
That is not at all within the rights of the government. That's a parent's role, man.
glassjester
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It's a truly confused worldview, you're addressing. Quip lives in a world where people who don't want same-sex attractions are not being "authentic," and people who mutilate their genitals are living as God made them.
What if you're authentically compassionate?
Though i suppose you're referring to a psychopath. Any mpre useless extreme examples?
glassjester
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What does "authentic self" mean?
Sure I believe you're authentic..
I simply restrict the bounds of your authenticity ....to you.
glassjester
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Really not rhetorical: What does "authentic self" mean?
ok doser
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then you'd act on that, compassionately
quip said:
i find them quite useful - they serve to point out the flaws in your argumentation
so let's agree that "authentic self" is a useless concept and move on, shall we?
or would you like to defend the authentic psychopath being allowed to act on his impulses?
| "The phrase is kicked around a lot. Live an authentic life. ... Being authentic means coming from a real place within. It is when our actions and words are congruent with our beliefs and values. It is being ourselves, not an imitation of what we think we should be or have been told we should be." |
What methods do you think should be used?
Extremes are the last vestige of a weak and limited mind. Funny how proud of them you are.
ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
hitler's actions and words were congruent with his beliefs and values
perhaps "authenticity" isn't all it's cracked up to be :idunno:
waterboarding! :banana: