Can't say I have a particularly strong opinion whatsoever. Personally, I think they can do whatever they want as long as they're not causing any harm.
Though to me, I never really understood why there's such a big deal over all of this. You're supposed to fall in love with a person, not their sex nor their gender.
I believe myself to be a part of the human race, given that I have seen pictures from sonic scans from until I was born.
The people around me who had supposedly witnessed my "Birth" under the assumption that I am indeed human, also have provided me with non-contradictive statements for as far as I am aware.
I have been injured and have seen blood coming out from the wounds. To make sure it was not some kind of man made fluid that makes me believe in my human identity, I had provided a sample to an agency that had no afflictions with anyone I know under the cover story that it was for a DNA test.
I am currently positive that I am human, but if I discover anything fishy I'll keep you updated.
428 out of 826 games played 51% Average hours 11.2 hrs
Okay LOOK I do play my games you guys have to stop picking on me. Whenever steam sales happen I can't stop but sell whatever's left of my soul to the devil.
It's based on data science and an interesting read in my opinion. I'm recommending this because it is more of a modern read that's not too heavy and I believe anyone can easily pick it up.
If I were to talk about my favourite, it would be "No Longer Human" by Dazai. Yes, it is Japanese literature. I loved it so much that I have read the book in 3 languages, and I can say that I enjoyed all of them. However, I do believe that the English translation falls a bit short compared to the others. The digital version of this short read can be found online.
There are a ton of speculations and reviews on this piece of literature, and they are all equally as thought provoking as the book themselves. The book was thought to be a semi autobio about the author himself, and was his last finished work before he committed suicide. Dazai was a pessimist with a beautiful talent to word his despair.
“Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.” ― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had.
Real talk, hmm. In hindsight, I don't really seem to recall any memory that I would find particularly fond which I have cherished. I guess we can say that this is some kind of "You never know how much it meant to you until you lost it" things. And honestly, if I had only came to that revelation after losing it I think the grief would overthrow the fondness.
OK well I don't want to not give an answer so a memory I liked was the time I spent with my grandfather when I was a child. When I was younger than 5, he had already taught me how to put out a match using my fingers, and to drive on the road between our house and bakery. Sometimes, I would wake up 4 in the morning with them to take the dough that we left in a container over night and start baking them. We did everything from baking, packaging, etc.
Then at a later time, we would drive to the market to refill the stock. My grandfather never had a phone, and we would drive off to random museums, zoos without anyone knowing. When we had gotten home, my grandmother would always scold him for doing it.
I used to think a lot like that. Really specifically with contentedness. I'm not sure it's worth that much thought anymore. I've met a lot of people in a lot of different places since then. I think contentedness is more of a personality choice than reflective of a point of success in life however you choose to define that. I don't think it necessarily takes away from critical thinking either
I used that as an example for a larger contrast, more "shocking" effect, since wealth is one of the common ways to gauge a successful life. But I supposed me picking that as an example to an extent reflected some of my personal opinion on this.
Personally, I think that the kind of comfort and stability that wealth brings nulls our minds. When one is spiritually content, we no longer seek for more answers as we have reached a "Pleasant state of mind" so that we would be less inclined to have to change.
Of course, I'm not saying that being spiritually content is bad in any way as who can truly refuse some pece of mind?
And of course, being monetarily "content" does not necessarily mean that one is spiritually content. But the comfortable lifestyle does make it more likely to be content on a spiritually content as well.
However, I personally find the thought of "contentment" horrifying. I can't imagine a life without attempting to critically think, which I suppose is slightly ironic.
"I cannot be spiritually content, as the thought of indulging myself in contentment horrifies me."
