Comment on Anon's lil bro goes through his first break up
Signtist@bookwyr.me 4 weeks agoOf course the manosphere gave him a sense of purpose. That’s what it was designed to do - to prey on men who don’t have enough of a support network, and sell them a false promise to improve their lives in exchange for them spreading hate and propaganda, which in turn attracts more men to the trap. It’s just a mix between an MLM and a cult. Having a sense of purpose and fulfillment doesn’t mean you made the right choice, it just means someone got you to believe you did.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
and you personally, know what the right choices are for other people?
would you feel the same way if they joined the Catholic church? or is that just a cult of false promise too?
Signtist@bookwyr.me 4 weeks ago
I don’t know what the right choice is, but it’s pretty easy to see what the wrong choice is. If you hate other people simply for something they can’t change, it’s the wrong choice. The manosphere hates women, full stop. That’s unacceptable. The catholic church hates gay people, full stop. That’s also unacceptable. The current pope is making some changes that might redeem it, but for now it’s objectively a bad choice.
What’s the right choice for a group to join? Is there even a right choice? Who knows, but if your group tries to tell you to hate someone for something other than a choice they decided to make, it’s a sign you should leave that group. The only thing you can judge people on are the actions and decisions they specifically made.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
sorry, where is this group that hates nobody?
part of the definition of a social group is about who it includes and who it exudes, and who it blames for societies faults and issues. and they all think their group isn’t hateful.
Signtist@bookwyr.me 3 weeks ago
…really, bud? The argument you’re going to make is that all groups hate people?
I’m in a baking group with some local people in my neighborhood. We make cookies and cakes to share with one another, and sometimes make things for people in the area who don’t have the time or money to afford a birthday cake or something. Yes, there are people who are included and excluded from our group - namely anyone who wants to join can join, and anyone who doesn’t, doesn’t have to. Sounds real hateful to you, I’m sure. I’m also in a D&D group - we exclude people who we don’t think are a good fit with our group cohesion, but we always do so with respect, leaving things on good terms. Who exactly do we hate?
Now, I am also a part of hateful groups. For example, I hate Nazis because they chose to be hateful scumbags. I also hate billionaires because they chose to hoard wealth at the expense of everyone else’s wellbeing. I would never hate someone for something they can’t control, like their gender or race, though. As I said, the only thing you can judge people on are the actions and decisions they specifically made.