In the U.S. there is a whole lot that is going in the wrong direction. This direction isn't new, but more and more 'regular people' are sliding into the 'desperate' category.
That, in my mind, is why there is a visible amount of schadenfreude or even glee from seeing suffering of the people who make millions running the companies that bankrupt them or prevent them from getting treatment they need.
It is a waste of time to argue whether those feelings are right or wrong. They are a result of a broken and exploitative system that is benefitting only the perpetrators of it.
Few things are as worthy of time as arguing whether feelings are right or wrong. If you can't tell right from wrong, you totter perilously close to becoming a beast, and it's worth trying to save people from that.
> Few things are as worthy of time as arguing whether feelings are right and wrong
Sorry, but no. Feelings are not right or wrong, they just exist. What we do with those feelings can be right or wrong, and I agree that if one wants to live an ethical life, one needs to evaluate whether their actions are just.
My original point stands: debating whether others feelings are right or wrong is a waste of time. Its far better to understand why, especially if you want to influence that reality.
And yet here you stand, spending your time trying to convince me that it is a waste of time to convince me that you are wasting your time in trying to change my feelings.
That, in my mind, is why there is a visible amount of schadenfreude or even glee from seeing suffering of the people who make millions running the companies that bankrupt them or prevent them from getting treatment they need.
It is a waste of time to argue whether those feelings are right or wrong. They are a result of a broken and exploitative system that is benefitting only the perpetrators of it.