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• First, obviously, knowledge should not come at a price other than of time and dedication. The collective human endeavour to learn and teach should be a right, not a privilege.
• I am mostly in support of assisted suicide. My reservations lay in not knowing the intricacies of the exact current and possible future legalities involved, and philosophical/ethical dilemmas that may arise depending on the case. I want to explore all the outcomes and possible benefits and disadvantages of establishing one's right to die for both terminal medical/physical illnesses, and chronic mental health disorders, and how to discern which mental illnesses, if at all, could be eligible for assisted suicide as well as the specificities regarding so, uniquely belonging to each mental illness. If none, then that is okay. It is merely a topic I wish to explore.
• Recovery of any kind, for those of sound mind, should be one's own choice and not forced upon them for many reasons not limited to:
- it will not be effective if they are not motivated to recover or are actively wanting to get worse,
- rebellion via relapse, indulging in other harmful behaviours/substances, and possible suicide risk during and after intervention,
- if recovering from something not needing treatment, such as those in conversion therapy, it can do more harm than good.
• I am agnostic, though I can appreciate some of the teachings found within many different religions and philosophical works. If I find a teaching, whether religious or philosophical, that I think would be beneficial or constructive to practise, I will take it on. One could call this collection a kind of Toolbelt of Enlightenment, and I equip what fits with my morals and adjust my morals wherever I see improvement is needed. My end goal is contentment, in a way. Not happy or peaceful contentment, more so a comfortable indifference. I'm not sure if that means the same thing, but those words seem more correct.
• I always try to remain critical in my everyday thinking, with statements and concepts both trivial and widely popular. "Black and white thinking" takes hold of humanity with an unrelenting grip these days, and I feel more at peace remaining in the grey. More often than not, there is good/truth as well as bad/lies in all sides of debate. E.g.
- "Medication doesn't work and therapy is useless": all medication is not poison or harmful, and therapy can only work with the right techniques, a competent psychologist, and a client willing to actively engage in work towards healing.
- There are no abusers without abuse in the first place; those who hurt are hurt themselves. If there is no one there to help them heal and grow then the opportunity is lost on them.
- See dotpoint above on agnosticism. I cannot fully support a religion with both relevant and irrelevant or harmful teachings, though I can support the good teachings themselves.
- "Freud is a freaky misogynist": He also gave us talk therapy. He gave out cocaine to patients, praising it for curing patients without it being at all addictive (later withdrawing his papers claiming such outcomes). He was the first psychologist to just listen to his patients rather than subjecting them to non/invasive therapies or procedures. He psychoanalysed his daughter which was highly unethical. If Freud was a woman, would you still hold the same opinion you have of Freud?
- "Kill all men": Women can be immoral and malicious too, as seen by this very slogan, and men can very much be victims of rape and abuse by women. This also brings trans people into debate with them being met with "oh, but you're an exception" as if they are not "real" men and some including trans men, saying that they should be killed too. Whether trans-inclusive or not this type of thinking still supports genocide inclusive of innocent people, even without agreed upon requisites for age and whether those <18 are to be killed, too.
I have acquired a "greyscale" way of thinking due to seeing and experiencing the damage (and embarrassment) of heavily opinionated behaviour and words. I see no person as fitting only a singular role, I see no physical design as purely detestable or heavenly, I see no theory as bullshit or timeless fact. You cannot appreciate, nor form a strong opinion on, something if you do not look at the whole thing from all possible sides. Always challenge yourself by considering the opposite, and then everything in between.
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| Interpersonal
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• I am fully, and peacefully, in support of LGBTQ+ people. I will not attack those not in support of individuals or groups in the community, however I do not approve of or tolerate discrimination in any form – towards anyone for that matter. You can hold your prejudices, and I can hold my own. Let's keep that stuff out of the way so we can get on with life without the added unecessary stress of hateful debate. If you engage in such behaviour with me, you will be ignored.
• Every human deserves at least a basic level of respect which can involve assertive communication, no malicious/hateful acts directed towards them, etc. One's identity or beliefs do not diminish that, only their actions and intentions.
• Honesty is something I strive to provide majority of the time. Obviously the truth at times is best kept to oneself, and sometimes people don't appreciate hearing the truth. Situations that otherwise do not require lying to avoid hostility are ones where I choose my words carefully to both be completely honest while witholding, if any, information that I do not wish to share. This not only makes things so much easier as lies are far too much work to maintain, it also builds trust among those you are truthful with.
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