There used to be a time where being able to think for one's self was lauded. Now it seems that everywhere you turn, people are being motivated by bias, operating under a hive-mind mentality. What's worse is that should you exercise your ability to think freely in the vicinity of such worker-bees, you catch shit for it.
I dunno, I just think that we'd all be better off if we stopped letting our bias' allow us to become complacent. If something questionable happens out there, we should be able to stand back and look at it objectively, rather than as a yes-man or a tool. And we should be able to let our opinions be heard without being made to suffer backlash from people who can't separate themselves from whatever it happens to be that we're opining on, and that they're so in love with.
That shit doesn't happen enough. People on the whole are too invested in shit to step back and call BS, much less stand for those who can actually think for themselves. It's fucking pathetic. People put shit up on pedestals, and fuck anyone who dare to attempt to tarnish their golden idol!
Whatever your beloved may be, learn to step back and look at it in an objective light. The world aint as rosy as you might like to think, and there's a chance that no matter how much you love something, someone else might have a few things to say about it. Try listening. Fight the urge to be a dick. It benefits everyone in the end.
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It's just TOO HARD! D:
A lot grow out of it like you, though, so good for them.
:3
By the way, the whole bias-driven yes-man thing was something I had to come to grips with over the years. I used to spend way too much time arguing about which console is better, and why Game A is so awesome. After awhile I realized that it amounted to nothing more than the same stupid shit that I had come to revile. In my opinion nothing motivates a change in behavior better than realizing that somewhere along the line you became what you hate.
But this seems out of left field. Thinking is for winners! I lose?
Even still man, if you feel passionate enough about your opinions, then let them be heard and fuck those who give you shit for it right in the eye. Of course this sort of thing is a two way street. You got to give if you expect to get. Just don't let the more abrasive of the hive-minders get you down.
BSD, it's not entirely out of left field. That said, I'm purposefully remaining vague about the genesis of this post because I don't want to cause a shit-storm followed by a shit avalanche. It is relevant though, in its own way.
It's pretty fun.