Asclepias
Diamond Member
he seems to reject PRIMATE SOCIALIZATION as being------aberrant
I've seen this type of thinking before.
He thinks that since he does not identify with the group of his father, or those who look like him, that he is a creature of pure intellect and logic.
He is ignoring that he identifies with like minded people, such as the authors he has read or the political schools of though he believes, or .... something.
Lol. No. I just find that one "sort" of person has the same basic inclinations as any other sort; the subtle differences imposed by groupthink notwithstanding.
Example?
Let's take the most basic division there is: Men and women. Both typically have the same motivations; to be loved, to be respected in their chosen station in life, to be free from harm by others, etc.
Individuals may find different ways of achieving these goals, based upon patterns set for them by parental figures, siblings, etc, or such examples may leave them without these skills, but the basic needs remain the same.
Yet many would have us believe that the specific paths to meeting human needs are something they should be proud of--and further, that one ought to be proud to belong to whatever group imprinted these patterns upon their conscience. I don't buy that.
Groups are composed of the individuals that make up the group.
Not all groups are the same.
If your group does something better than the other groups why should that NOT reflect well on you as part of that group?
You are not your group? Unless you achieved this feat yourself how can you have something reflect on you that you had nothing to do with? Thats like saying because Steph Curry can shoot well that everyone on the Warriors can do the same or should get credit for Curry being able to shoot well..he seems to reject PRIMATE SOCIALIZATION as being------aberrant
I've seen this type of thinking before.
He thinks that since he does not identify with the group of his father, or those who look like him, that he is a creature of pure intellect and logic.
He is ignoring that he identifies with like minded people, such as the authors he has read or the political schools of though he believes, or .... something.
Lol. No. I just find that one "sort" of person has the same basic inclinations as any other sort; the subtle differences imposed by groupthink notwithstanding.
Example?
Let's take the most basic division there is: Men and women. Both typically have the same motivations; to be loved, to be respected in their chosen station in life, to be free from harm by others, etc.
Individuals may find different ways of achieving these goals, based upon patterns set for them by parental figures, siblings, etc, or such examples may leave them without these skills, but the basic needs remain the same.
Yet many would have us believe that the specific paths to meeting human needs are something they should be proud of--and further, that one ought to be proud to belong to whatever group imprinted these patterns upon their conscience. I don't buy that.
Groups are composed of the individuals that make up the group.
Not all groups are the same.
If your group does something better than the other groups why should that NOT reflect well on you as part of that group?