[Image] In the end, they'll judge you anyway. So, do what you want.Submitted by sylsau t3_10zm1z7 in GetMotivated
MangoCats t1_j89v4sb wrote
Reply to comment by newpinkbunnyslippers in [Image] In the end, they'll judge you anyway. So, do what you want. by sylsau
And yet, in all things find balance. There are plenty of times when social pressures should be resisted, even pushed back against, because the social pressures are themselves negative traits.
Having a clear view of (and acting on) what is good and bad is more important than whatever the majority are saying or doing.
newpinkbunnyslippers t1_j8fpq32 wrote
No, there are absolutely 0 times when "you", an individual, are justified in defying the majority norm. It's only ever a question of not consulting a large enough sample size.
If your 4 friends are idiots, no, you shouldn't listen to them.
But if 10.000 unaffiliated strangers say that it is, in fact, you who are the idiot; then, you are.
And that is always the case, simply for the fact that ethics and morals - the very things that decide what "doing the right thing" even means, are societal constructs. They are made up by humanity on a group basis and, historically, peer enforced.
If, at any time, you decide that "you" know better than everyone else - you need your ego checked.
MangoCats t1_j8gbh57 wrote
You are going to have a very bad time when the issues split near 50/50, and your whole theory basically says: F the minorities, they must comply with the majority or else.
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