The linked article is going to push some people’s buttons I imagine. I’m not sure I agree with everything that’s being said.
But I do agree that the tendency towards pushing happiness and positivity at all costs is intellectually dishonest. Real life is much more nuanced than that.
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When Happiness is Immoral | Against the New Taboo | Big Think
We’re told to have a positive attitude; that love conquers all; that anger is unhelpful and hate unneeded. Evangelists of optimism would drown us in their toothy smiles and keep us as drones on the fr…
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I’m no Christian apologetic (far from it), but the article misses the key Augustinian doctrine of “Cum dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum” — better known as Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner.
Just because I control my emotions and am not angry at bad things or people doesn’t necessarily mean I don’t want to prevent bad things from happening.
It’s a short article and it makes some sweeping statements without real backup I agree +James Calbraith
As much as I dislike organized religion, if one wants to make sweeping attacks against a 2000-year old doctrine one should have at least a passing knowledge of its main tenets
It appears to be mainly there are a rhetorical device.and it’s on of the things I thought people wouldn’t like.
I think there is a core to what’s being said that is valid though.