Originally Posted by
ecojeanne
ok i like your tactics considering you just said that you were sooo much better than me considering you don't know me. admirable, i'm willing to watch and learn but in fairness i've seen it all when it comes to manipulation, everyone wants somone to love but most people don't hold themselves up in such high esteem as you do, no matter how they try to convince us, you actually believe you are better even tho in reality we are all equal no matter how much you think you know otherwise and no matter how much your boss says otherwise, you are still human like everyone else
* I highly doubt you've seen it all in regards to manipulation... even the 'old and wise' will come across a few tricks they haven't seen before.... so to state 'I've seen it all when it comes to manipulation' is to put yourself above everyone, since it's impossible for anyone to have such complete knowledge... In an attempt to show you know more than him... you've discredited your stance.
Come now Eco... let's be reasonable and debate from a vantage that doesn't require adapting the same tactics you accuse him of using.
* What's wrong with holding oneself in high esteem? Doing so can be vital if you don't want to be taken advantage of as those with low esteem often are. The qualities he wants in a woman aren't unreasonable... so he isn't holding himself in such high esteem to where he still couldn't give as much as he hopes to receive from a potential mate...
* Who does he believe he's better than? You? His co-workers? Women in general? The entire human population?
* People are not equal... they have equal opportunities for success... it is in this approach to success that our differences become noticed... Some people are smarter than others... some are more athletic... there are always those with advantages over others... so it's impossible for us to be 'truly' equal... we are just afforded an 'equal opportunity' (or close to one anyway)... nothing more.
* Being human does not equate to being 'equal' to the rest of the species. He is nearly equal to many, better than a few, and not nearly as good as some. But he, you, or me are a far cry from being equal to each other... or anyone else in our species.
Your argument is flawed and seemingly driven more so by emotion than actual fact... What is the real reason for your dislike of his views?
Last edited by Aeradalia; 17-03-09 at 12:35 AM.
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