@Gowi
Whether "self-righteous" or not, I wouldn't speak the things I say unless I firmly believed they were viable. Honestly, out of most of the points I discussed with you there's only one specific view (that we seemed to disagree on at least) that I don't feel like anything could ever really change my mind on; actually witnessing some of the full extent of how badly it is hurting some people on this site only makes my "zeal", per se, stronger for the stance I have regarding it. Either way, it's good to know you're able to discuss it in a mature manner; I brought it up with you precisely because I believed you would; I wouldn't have spent time on the discussion otherwise.
Disagreements are inevitable between people, even people who see the world from a very similar perspective; I just hope that in all debates both sides are able to think about the other perspective and understand its merits. A very large amount of the confliction in my own ideology comes from the fact that I'm almost entirely incapable of letting my bias dictate my philosophy; I only really appreciate others who can do the same as a result. Two many arguments are born simply because one side refuses to take on the weight of the other. This is more a general statement, however; not just directed at our conversation. It's also important to remember that my stance regarding several points I made are born from the fact that I believe the world should improve; apathy to make an attempt to better the world (even if risks are needed to do so) is no different than actively contributing to the darkness in my eyes.
Whether "self-righteous" or not, I wouldn't speak the things I say unless I firmly believed they were viable. Honestly, out of most of the points I discussed with you there's only one specific view (that we seemed to disagree on at least) that I don't feel like anything could ever really change my mind on; actually witnessing some of the full extent of how badly it is hurting some people on this site only makes my "zeal", per se, stronger for the stance I have regarding it. Either way, it's good to know you're able to discuss it in a mature manner; I brought it up with you precisely because I believed you would; I wouldn't have spent time on the discussion otherwise.
Disagreements are inevitable between people, even people who see the world from a very similar perspective; I just hope that in all debates both sides are able to think about the other perspective and understand its merits. A very large amount of the confliction in my own ideology comes from the fact that I'm almost entirely incapable of letting my bias dictate my philosophy; I only really appreciate others who can do the same as a result. Two many arguments are born simply because one side refuses to take on the weight of the other. This is more a general statement, however; not just directed at our conversation. It's also important to remember that my stance regarding several points I made are born from the fact that I believe the world should improve; apathy to make an attempt to better the world (even if risks are needed to do so) is no different than actively contributing to the darkness in my eyes.