NookieNotes -> RE: The Anti-Anything Crowd (2/19/2015 6:20:58 AM)
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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr quote:
ORIGINAL: NookieNotes (Emphasis is DaddySatyr's) quote:
ORIGINAL: SinFix On that we can somewhat agree, while in your example I would be more than likely to put both of you in equal blame. With a man going to a pro or even just a mere prostitute, I am a little more forgiving of the prostitute as she is just earning a living but it does not absolve her of all blame. This is what I don't understand. Your promises have nothing to do with me. In fact, they may have nothing to do with my own personal sense of morality or ethics. I do not put my personal responsibilities on others. If I kiss a boy, and my SO is not happy about it, that boy holds no responsibility, in my view. It's all on me. Even if that boy knows I have an SO, he may not believe the same things I believe or you believe. Why should he have to fit himself to my personal (or your personal) moral culture? I do not believe morality is absolute. You don't? If someone lies to you, you're okay with that? I don't see how my personal responsibilities have anything to do with other people lying. And other people lying has nothing to do with my personal responsibilities. If you lie, I may or may not accept that. It is MY CHOICE to have you in my life or not, based on how *I* view the lie, not based on how I feel you should view the lie. quote:
You don't EXPECT honesty from people? If you EXPECT honesty from people, you're imposing your moral code on them. And, personally, I'll own that. I don't expect ANYTHING from anyone who has not agreed to something with me. Why would I? I don't know you, therefore I don't expect anything from you. quote:
I hold people to almost the same standards to which I hold myself. These standards are what I bring to a friendship, business partnership, personal relationship ... I demand them, in return. That's nice. I don't demand anything of anyone. I state the requirements and limitations of being a part of my life, then they either agree to abide by those, or they are not a part of my life. I see no reason to demand. quote:
If you can honestly tell me that you have absolutely no expectations of others, I would question your own standards. This sentence structure makes no sense. I have no expectations of strangers. I have some expectations of acquaintances, based on agreements: "Can you be here by 7?" "Ok." I have more expectations of friends, based on agreements: "If you need me, I'll be there." "Thank you." I have the greatest expectations of my lovers based on agreements: "It's important to me that you tell me what you are feeling, even if you think I don't want to hear it. I will always be thankful for you telling me how you feel, even if it upsets me." "Ok." Beyond agreements, I find it hard to understand why you think I should expect something, anything, from someone I don't know, and who doesn't know me. Or why you would question "my own" standards...
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