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<blockquote data-quote="Eight Foot Manchild" data-source="post: 75695639" data-attributes="member: 268751"><p>That's exactly what it is.</p><p></p><p>There is an insidious, misanthropic worldview in play here that I've been aware of for some time, but still don't have a name for. It has to do with how we view the very nature of problems that humanity faces. It's the reason why we so often talk past each other in these conversations about abortion, crime, etc. We have a fundamental disagreement about what these problems of the human condition are, and what should be done about them.</p><p></p><p>You and I see these as problems with imperfect, but still effective, means of harm reduction, by addressing their root causes. We acknowledge there will likely never be a perfect solution, but that the best we can do will always be better than nothing at all.</p><p></p><p>This other worldview - it's not strictly limited to people with supernatural religious beliefs, but man if it doesn't appear to snuggle up comfortably with them - looks at these solutions as worthless, because they aren't perfect. "You will never be able to solve X".</p><p></p><p>So abortion, crime, etc...these aren't problems to be mitigated through demonstrably effective means. They are sins to be punished after we sit around waiting for them to happen. Then we get to preach about it.</p><p></p><p>One attacks the root, and seeks to mitigate damage. The other slaps feebly at the twigs, and seeks to engage in vacuous, moralistic bloviating.</p><p></p><p>I'll have to think of a name, if there isn't already one somewhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eight Foot Manchild, post: 75695639, member: 268751"] That's exactly what it is. There is an insidious, misanthropic worldview in play here that I've been aware of for some time, but still don't have a name for. It has to do with how we view the very nature of problems that humanity faces. It's the reason why we so often talk past each other in these conversations about abortion, crime, etc. We have a fundamental disagreement about what these problems of the human condition are, and what should be done about them. You and I see these as problems with imperfect, but still effective, means of harm reduction, by addressing their root causes. We acknowledge there will likely never be a perfect solution, but that the best we can do will always be better than nothing at all. This other worldview - it's not strictly limited to people with supernatural religious beliefs, but man if it doesn't appear to snuggle up comfortably with them - looks at these solutions as worthless, because they aren't perfect. "You will never be able to solve X". So abortion, crime, etc...these aren't problems to be mitigated through demonstrably effective means. They are sins to be punished after we sit around waiting for them to happen. Then we get to preach about it. One attacks the root, and seeks to mitigate damage. The other slaps feebly at the twigs, and seeks to engage in vacuous, moralistic bloviating. I'll have to think of a name, if there isn't already one somewhere. [/QUOTE]
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