• feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I look like shit, but that guy is going to die if he keeps taking such high doses of steroids. I don’t celebrate the life choices of an emaciated heroin addict, and while I might not mock them either, it’s understandable we might socially acknowledge that their behaviour is undesirable for a number of reasons. There’s no need to eradicate any and all perceived criticism of others’ choices, it feels a bit like you’re using it as a cudgel or some sort of weaponised purity test.

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    “I hope he reads this bro”

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        8 months ago

        You rely on that rhetorical device a little too much.

        In my daily life I expect, receive, and largely accept criticism for any poor decisions. I choose not to broadcast my daily life to the world via social media.

        Your behaviour, ironically, comes across as bullying.

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            8 months ago

            I don’t have the time or desire to maintain an online presence, nor do I think that’s a particularly healthy way to live. It’s not the default mode of existence; it’s an extremely recent phenomenon. If the cultural norm was to run naked down the street at 5pm with a stick up your arse, would deciding not to join in be “hiding”? Meanwhile, you seem to believe it’s acceptable to bully people who don’t conform to your ideal of human behaviour. That’s fine, just reflect on the consistency of that logic.