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Wow.

I think you’d be surprised how many people are like me but don’t admit it. I’m just be honest here. Maybe I’m a bit more evil then normal with the reply but I think my original comment is quite commonplace.

I know, I do realize that. I worked in healthcare before. Regardless, I am not judging, live and let live.

I still believe your comment was unwarranted, unnecessary, and inappropriate.

> Your answer makes me not like you in fact it incites hatred.

Why are you so aggrieved? What's the big deal?

His answer was edited. It was much more aggressive. I edited my response in kind.

So edgy...

You still have time to edit your comment.

I won’t. The original comment I replied to was far more vicious and he edited it massively. He was directly disparaging my attitude. So it did incite a bit of hatred in me.

I changed my mind: I’ll edit it

S/He edited it? What was the original comment to which you replied?

Yeah it was several lines long and directed to single me out as completely different and evil. It was trying to make me feel alone by saying no one is like me.

Said comment pissed me off. So I replied with a pissed off comment. Then he edited it. So yeah…

Well, "no one is like you" is definitely false, and people try to rationalize it away to avoid feeling guilt or whatever.

> If you were dying I’d probably let you die and would be happy about it.

This is an insane, sociopathic thing to say in a reasonably civil internet discussion.

> Another dark truth. I think a lot of people are like me.

I think there are far fewer than you believe.

How many lives have you saved in your lifetime? With the amount of money most people make with concentrated effort you can pull at least one person out of poverty.

I would say most people haven’t done this. Because what I said is essentially true.

I'm more or less with you. I don't care about homeless people and I was truly upset when the city installed a new light rail connector in my neighborhood which 1) brought plenty new homeless to my area and 2) didn't check for paying customers (no turnstile with manned stations, but if I tried to ride for free, I could face a stiff fine and criminal mark on my record via "random" checks by security), which actively encouraged them to roam around and distribute their crime and waste products throughout town. It's a reason I'm adamantly against public transit and will always choose to use a gas powered vehicle over a train or bus.

I don't want people to starve to death or die of exposure, but it's nothing new throughout history. The infirm deteriorate and eventually die. It's part of the circle of life.

It's tempting to think that "if we all just ____" that the problem would be solved, but that's true for literally every problem mankind faces. If we all just loved our brother, there would be no assault, wars, violence! If we all just imagine a world without borders and religion and money we can all just live in perfect harmony! If we all just took only what we needed , and diligently contributed towards the community, why, we wouldn't even need money any more! Imagine how beautiful life would be if we all just ______!

Yeah there's a fundamental reason that doesn't happen. It's fundamental to human nature and cannot be solved.

There used to be a homeless woman who posted here frequently, and I distinctly remember her being the most aggressive, confrontational, cantankerous poster I'd ever seen. I would never help someone who acts that way.

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