09 Apr 10
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Originally posted by SeitseAgain, that's because you see pride from the 7 deadly sins perspective, whether you recognize it or not. I'm not defending the nationalist/xenophobe type of pride.
Dude, you're far more educated than the nationalist
or football stadium fan 'pride' thing. Live up to it.
Once "lust" was seen in a similar light. "Are you an animal?", "What good has come of lust?", "How many rapes were caused by lust?". Luckily, we now recognize that the emotion is not that uni-dimensional and can be perfectly healthy in most cases.
09 Apr 10
Originally posted by PalynkaO.k., I am going to invest some time on you because I like you.
Again, that's because you see pride from the 7 deadly sins perspective, whether you recognize it or not. I'm not defending the nationalist/xenophobe type of pride.
Once "lust" was seen in a similar light. "Are you an animal?", "What good has come of lust?", "How many rapes were caused by lust?". Luckily, we now recognize that the emotion is not that uni-dimensional and can be perfectly healthy in most cases.
Let's start from the right point: what is your definition of pride?
09 Apr 10
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Originally posted by hopscotchSure. But, again, pride is not uni-dimensional. Like the link above so well puts it, there can be a positive dimensions to it a negative ones (hubris). All I'm saying is that it isn't necessarily bad.
The scale is very heavily tipped by the weight of bad deeds done by pride.
09 Apr 10
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Originally posted by PalynkaBoth pride and hubris are constructed from exaggeration of accomplishments and, essentially, delusion.
Sure. But, again, pride is not uni-dimensional. Like the link above so well puts it, there can be a positive dimensions to it a negative ones (hubris). All I'm saying is that it isn't necessarily bad.
So yes, good things can come from delusion given the apparently chaotic nature of reality, but then again good things can come from anything. Doesn't necessarily make pride a good thing.
09 Apr 10
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Originally posted by PalynkaOf course I looked at the link, and thought it was mostly just typical one sided anthropological nonsense from wikipedia about a subject that runs very deep into both psychology and philosophy, not simple behavioural patterns.
Are you discussing? Didn't realize it. Did you even look at the link or did you decide to make a random comment about pride unrelated to the message you were quoting?
My reply was a response to your "isn't necessarily bad" comment as well as your "not uni-dimensional" comment. I say it all stems from exaggeration and delusion - that is uni-dimensional and is necessarily bad in itself.
09 Apr 10
Originally posted by hopscotchSo you're ignorant that pride is actually seen as a positive emotion in psychology, correct?
Of course I looked at the link, and thought it was mostly just typical one sided anthropological nonsense from wikipedia about a subject that runs very deep into both psychology and philosophy, not simple behavioural patterns.
My reply was a response you your "isn't necessarily bad" comment as well as your "not uni-dimensional" comment. I say it all stems from exaggeration and delusion - that is uni-dimensional and necessarily bad in itself.