Its the same thing as religion convincing people to have a ty lot in life because they will be rewarded in heaven.
Welp. There it is. You can all go home now.
OrangestO
srussell0018
Tim Tebow
OrangestO
quote:
Originally posted by srussell0018
Tim Tebow
I knew you'd give me an excuse to post it ;)
Joss Weatherby
quote:
Originally posted by Jarvmeister
In a totally non confrontational manner, could I just ask you to clarify what attitude you think I have on the matter?
I do respect your post, not least of all because I am unsure, in some ways, what I believe my attitude is on the film I saw.
I don't know if I want to change the world, or sit back and be smug that I'm not the poor bastard living in Liberia, which is possibly what you picked up on - but not sure.
I wasn't referring to an attitude you might hold specifically, just peoples attitudes of comparing themselves to much much worse of situations and going "well at least its not as bad as that!"
I understand how it can be reassuring but that sort of attitude can be dangerous if you begin applying it to more serious things.
", health care in this country is bad, but at least its not Liberia bad!" That makes health care here seem really good, when actually if you compare it to more closely ranked peer nations its actually REALLY bad still.
Yes using it to reassure yourself your life doesn't suck when your non-dairy creamer is out of stock is ok, but just don't extrapolate it out to wider more serious issues.
srussell0018
The front lights on the porch of my house were out and my landlord took weeks to fix it.
Here's a First World problem: the inability to see that others are as fully complex and as keen on technology and pleasure as you are.
srussell0018
Today my mom made meat loaf for dinner when I specifically said I wanted Salisbury Steak. #NouWorldProblems
EddieZilker
Would it be fair to say that the topic currently under discussion, concerning first world problems, has degenerated into a disagreement which may now be qualified as a bona fide first world problem?
srussell0018
Does a basement count as the first world, or does the first world exist above ground?
nchs09
Potable water nowhere in sight -- must go upstairs and use the Brita filter
