I… I think I could. Before, I commented a couple of times about how I’m always insecure about my own perceived moral failings and unacceptable/sociopathic urges, and somewhat hypocritically obsessed with interpersonal ethics. Prior reflexion suggests that this even extends to my very odd political outlook.
So, by that reasoning, it might well be some part of myself screaming “Rage at the slightest suggestion of viewing people only instrumentally! Bend over backwards with signaling about empathy and human dignity! Because otherwise you’ll be pure evil and everyone will hate you!” Seeing in others what you fear in yourself, essentially. I know, this is quite unhinged, but it does explain many of my other moral emotions.
Might be something completely different, though, and I might be under the sway of pop-culture psychology.
Can you trace this strong emotional reaction of yours to its origins?
I… I think I could. Before, I commented a couple of times about how I’m always insecure about my own perceived moral failings and unacceptable/sociopathic urges, and somewhat hypocritically obsessed with interpersonal ethics. Prior reflexion suggests that this even extends to my very odd political outlook.
So, by that reasoning, it might well be some part of myself screaming “Rage at the slightest suggestion of viewing people only instrumentally! Bend over backwards with signaling about empathy and human dignity! Because otherwise you’ll be pure evil and everyone will hate you!” Seeing in others what you fear in yourself, essentially. I know, this is quite unhinged, but it does explain many of my other moral emotions.
Might be something completely different, though, and I might be under the sway of pop-culture psychology.