benndragon (
brynndragon) wrote2007-01-10 12:39 pm
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QotD
"Logic is the opiate of those who are afraid of their feelings."
*dons asbestos suit*
EDIT: We have competition for QotD: "Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. Give him ramen noodles, and you don’t have to teach him anything." (from Momofuku Ando's obituary)
*dons asbestos suit*
EDIT: We have competition for QotD: "Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. Give him ramen noodles, and you don’t have to teach him anything." (from Momofuku Ando's obituary)
Feelings burned the witches, feelings fuels the mobs
Re: Feelings burned the witches, feelings fuels the mobs
I apologize
You expand upon the one-liner into a longer philosophical argument for the positive side.
I've had the opposite experience - aphorisms about feelings or faith used to excuse inexcusable behavior, political or personal. The violence I've encountered has been justified with feelings.
As others point out, logic can help direct feeling. For example, this post had a strong negative connotations for me and my tone got nasty. Had I applied some logic, I would have used explanations instead of insults.