Agreed.
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Heroin is notoriously way more addictive than pretty much any other drug that was available when I was young. I voluntarily refused to try any drugs for a long, long time, despite a part of me certainly wanting to. I know myself… that would not have ended well otherwise. When I ultimately did try some “party favors”, I was at a point in my life where I could “enjoy responsibly” (if there is such a thing). And I stopped a long time ago now.
You are 100% correct, it’s not cut-and-dry. There are definitely people that have very strong addictive personalities and will choose the fatal path. Not everybody can come out of the surroundings in which they grew up unscathed. But at some point, if you want to end the circle of misery, you have to act, because no-one may be there to do it for you.
My point was mostly: while there may be mitigating circumstances, if you choose to do something that you know very well is going to lead to all kinds of pain, violence, misery, etc., for you and other people, then you should take responsibilities for your actions/choices.
I’m not going into my life experience here, but let’s say that, had I decided to play the victim card, I could easily have done so and do really, really stupid things I’ve seen others do. I chose to try & be a decent human being instead.
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I agree. I just wish someone would explain that to tech bro billionaires, hedge fund managers and politicians.
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Please don’t be rude. I wasn’t trying to be rude. But there’s not much ways to show you’re genuinely not being rude when typing. And I’m not saying it’s never the men’s fault because it still is. Or that this content is the only reason they’re violent and the only reason that abuse exists. I’m just saying it doesn’t help and can make the problem worse.
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I dont see any rudeness conveyed with morphics post.. its just very direct about this particular topic and is conveying his general perspective.
Words on a page dont convey emotion, tone or attitude…trying to “read” another person on the internet usually winds up being two people projecting onto each other.
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+1, I don’t detect any rudeness either. Just wholesome opinions
Cool forum tips inside
Also if someone’s crossing a line with you but you’re the only one who seems to care, there’s always the ignore button
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The whole being rude with text etc is why I like to use tone markings /ref, CAPITAL LETTERS, text modifiers, and emojis/faces :3
Because one sentence can mean so many things, like the difference between
“I didn’t say we’re going.”
And,
“I didn’t say we’re going.”
As a basic example.
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To be clear: that was not my intention and I was not attacking you.
We all have our triggers. Violence against women is one of mine. And in case you’re wondering, I’m a man. I have zero tolerance for men who hurt women, regardless of these men’s age.
“Porn makes people do this and that” is such a tired old argument. I’ve heard it a million times since 1985 and the PMRC crazies’ rise… It’s the low-hanging fruit when it comes to easy scapegoats.
Shouldn’t we look at the root cause (men’s relation to violence) instead of the consequence of wanting violence (violent porn)?
Shouldn’t we examine what makes young men violent and treat women like garbage, so much so that their inner violence is mirrored in what they seek on the internet?
I’m sure you’ll agree that their education (or lack thereof) + the societal norms have a lot to answer for. But it’s just easier to blame the consequence instead of taking a good look at why and how misogyny does start and is ingrained in kids’ attitudes by society itself, starting with parents, families, all the way to the school system and the example that adults present those kids with, directly or indirectly.
I recommend you read this excellent article:
https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/masculinity-is-killing-men-the-roots-of-men-and-trauma/
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I know I didn’t say it was the only reason but it was not helping at all and yes this violent videos is the symptom and not the cause but it still makes people think “It’s not that bad! They agreed to it!” But nobody who’s mentally stable would agree to being beat up. And they shouldn’t even exist, nothing that promotes beating women or beating any innocent person regardless of their gender for no reason except reasonable self defense should exist because whoever truly loves you would never beat you up at all.
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Oh okay sorry
Oh. I used tone indicators but I got yelled at for using them by anti-SJW type of people and even when I used them I would get misinterpreted anyway so I stopped using it but I’ll use it for anyone who needs it
Oh okay. But where’s the ignore button? Because I couldn’t find it
Profile > preferences > users > muted
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Thank you!!
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Reuters’ reporting suggested that Meta’s allowance of sexually suggestive AI conversations with children was not an accident, with current and former employees who worked on the design and training of the AI products saying the document reflected “the company’s emphasis on boosting engagement with its chatbots.”
The group (ParentsTogether Action) said it tested Meta AI earlier this year, posing as a 14-year-old, and was told by the bot, “Age is just a number” as it encouraged the fictional teenager to pursue a relationship with an adult.
“No child should ever be told by an AI that ‘age is just a number’ or be encouraged to lie to their parents about adult relationships,” said Knox. “Meta has created a digital grooming ground, and parents deserve answers about how this was allowed to happen.”
I was thinking prior to reading this today that the 2020’s will probably be studied in 3-4 decades as the time when humanity fell off the cliff.
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Now why did the AI even say that?!
“Age is just a number”?!
Uh JAIL IS JUST A ROOM!! THE POLICE CAR IS JUST A CAR!! THE ELECTRIC CHAIR IS JUST FURNITURE!!
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I didn’t mean to reply to your post specifically, but it’s relevant to this.
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I think social media started dying…when twitter became a platform for people seeking attention via posting political sociology.
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All people who are posting NSFW content on twitter and reddit need to calm down and stick to sites like e621 and Pornhub that are designed specifically for that sort of content. I’m honestly tired of not being able to use social media anywhere because somebody posted NFSW. I’m not saying don’t be human, but don’t post porn in the same place as my cute cat pictures…
I also found it a big problem that people in the furry community post very suggestive artwork of characters like Pokemon and Starfox. While this is fine with some characters, the general idea of some like Arcanine is that they are literally animals. I like furry artwork in most forms but when you sexualise a literal dog AND give it a dog’s penis it goes too far for me.
I think if you get that far down the internet rabbit hole you need to take a break and seek a partner. Gooners… Gooners everywhere…
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I think part of the problem with the internet is it’s easy. Like, it’s hard to work on yourself and make yourself more attractive to potential partners (believe me I’ve been working on this pretty hard the last few weeks as my master’s program winds down). It’s hard to learn a new skill, to do something you’ve never done before, or to do something you have done before better. It’s hard to go out and meet people (also trying and failing spectacularly at that the last few weeks).
But it’s damn easy to go on the internet and pretend you’re doing that stuff by watching other people do it. It’s easy to do the stuff you’ve always done in front of new people to be told you’re good at it. It’s easy to just let the days pass by while you’re mildly entertained (so, so guilty of that only starting the last 6 months or so). And it’s easy to get used to seeing all the usual stuff and starting to expect more of others while giving less yourself, which just fucks up your real relationships.
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