Comment on The best thing *you* can do for the fediverse is *just be kind*
Cris_Color@lemmy.world 1 week agoI’m not sure I follow- Are you saying you think I want to set people’s stuff on fire and guillotine people, or that you think responders in this thread do?
Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Well do you?
Also I meant in general. Those types of posts and comments are highly upvoted in here.
Cris_Color@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I think the use of violence is complicated. I think people are too eager to let their anger dictate their behavior.
I also think that if you always turn the other cheek you’re allowing cruelty, and you won’t be the only one to suffer it at the hands of said cruelty.
I’m interested in what’s effective. I care about the outcome. I think kindness often has the outcome I want.
I also think that if you lived through the Nazi regime, you’d be justified in shooting Hitler. You’d be justified in taking up arms to protect your loved ones from persecution, or execution at the hands of a group that needs victims to fuel its political machine.
I’m not inclined to believe my anger always dictates the best course of action. I’m also not inclined to believe that my desire to be friends with everyone will always be enough to build a world that isn’t ruled by profound cruelty. I think those two ideas can co-exist.