I keep thinking on the macro that there are 2 things (and a secret 3rd thing) we need to communicate to people: 1. It is possible to suffer needlessly. Not all suffering has virtue or brings a benefit. Suffering is, at best, what the stoics would call a dispreferred indifferent. (Neither vicious nor virtuous and also not much fun) 2. The suffering of others does not inherently benefit you. I really do sense a common mentality that someone else losing means you must be winning, which feeds into how people view the sick and disabled.
(The secret 3rd thing is that a better world is possible, with less suffering for everyone)
Also, I wish someone would take my pitch on pro-ana culture & modern politics. :(
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1. It is possible to suffer needlessly. Not all suffering has virtue or brings a benefit. Suffering is, at best, what the stoics would call a dispreferred indifferent. (Neither vicious nor virtuous and also not much fun)
2. The suffering of others does not inherently benefit you. I really do sense a common mentality that someone else losing means you must be winning, which feeds into how people view the sick and disabled.
(The secret 3rd thing is that a better world is possible, with less suffering for everyone)
Also, I wish someone would take my pitch on pro-ana culture & modern politics. :(