Joined: 15 Jun 2018 Age: 26 Gender: Female Posts: 115
04 Feb 2021, 10:08 pm
See poll below: what is your social worldview? 1. Liberal 2. Communist 3. Capitalist 4. Extreme National Socialist (against any race-mixing, and hates some race) 5. National Socialist (against any race-mixing but doesn't hate any race) 6. Cultural National Socialist (believes everyone should choose their most prominent side and just stay true to it 7. Searching 8. Religious 9. Monarchist 10. Some ancient-traditional/cultural 11. No worldview 12. Other
Joined: 5 Jun 2020 Age: 49 Gender: Male Posts: 1,450 Location: Derby, UK
04 Feb 2021, 10:31 pm
Slightly right of centre Social Democrat politically and economically, agnostic atheist in terms of religion, generally liberal / progressive in outlook but within limits. The Scandanavian approach of valuing overall quality of life across society, rather than wealth hoarding by individuals, appeals. As does the ethic of giving people quite wide social boundaries, and lots of help to stick within them, but also being very strict in punishing those who are persistently antisocial. However I do find some aspects of that lifestyle too prescriptive and the curtain-twitching element disturbs me!
I'm broadly in agreement with utilitarian theory - whereby the aim of the game is to maximise total benefits for society and minimise total suffering - but like any doctrine it has its limitations. Similarly I can see the benefits of both capitalism and socialism but both have their limits too, and they need to be used appropriately, in parallel, with suitable safeguards in place.
Right, but then, how can you tell who are on your side...?
I am on my side. People I care for respect my side even if not fully agreeing with it. I can also reconsider my beliefs sometimes, so "my side", as bound personally to me, shifts as well. My friendships don't seem to suffer because of it.
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Also, I checked "Other". I considered "Searching" for a moment but it didn't feel right - I listen to arguments of various sides but I never intend to settle for any as a whole. "Independent" would be the most appropriate one-word summary of my worldview.
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Joined: 20 Aug 2018 Age: 324 Gender: Male Posts: 1,922 Location: Germany
28 Feb 2021, 6:05 pm
Substantially_Abstract wrote:
Right, but then, how can you tell who are on your side...?
Despite on my lack of deep empathy I'm not that bad at reading the facial expressions and the intentions of people and I'm caring about their behavior too. Learning eye contact helped to improve a lot. A look in their eyes tells a lot about their emotions. I'm mostly very aware of the people around.
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I think the distribution of the answers suggests the set of options available in the poll is rather exotic for most WP members. In particular, potential expression of some of the options would directly collide with WP rules.
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Joined: 15 Jun 2018 Age: 26 Gender: Female Posts: 115
01 Mar 2021, 8:11 pm
quite an extreme wrote:
Substantially_Abstract wrote:
Right, but then, how can you tell who are on your side...?
Despite on my lack of deep empathy I'm not that bad at reading the facial expressions and the intentions of people and I'm caring about their behavior too. Learning eye contact helped to improve a lot. A look in their eyes tells a lot about their emotions. I'm mostly very aware of the people around.
That sounds like quite an accomplishment! I still struggle with making eye contact and deciphering reasons behind intentions, but am always aware, intuitively, of people's emotions..
Joined: 15 Jun 2018 Age: 26 Gender: Female Posts: 115
01 Mar 2021, 8:15 pm
magz wrote:
I think the distribution of the answers suggests the set of options available in the poll is rather exotic for most WP members. In particular, potential expression of some of the options would directly collide with WP rules.
Please accept my apologies: I kind of forgot the rules part of WP, because I was simply trying to reflect the general types of social worldviews I had seen so far around me. Oh well