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Old 16-06-07, 00:48   #1
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is an excess of it corroding western politics and society?
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Old 16-06-07, 02:29   #2
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is an excess of it corroding western politics and society?
And if your answer is yes, how do you know that's an actual objective fact and you're not just suffering from an excess of cynicism?

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Old 16-06-07, 02:36   #3
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Old 16-06-07, 03:15   #4
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Cynicism does not exist.
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Old 16-06-07, 14:28   #5
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is an excess of it corroding western politics and society?
Yes.
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Old 16-06-07, 14:37   #6
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is an excess of it corroding western politics and society?
Nope, it's a product of people being more aware of things.

Cynicism is good imo. Treat everything with complete suspicion unless it can be shown to be otherwise and you have a healthier society.
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Cynicism is good imo. Treat everything with complete suspicion unless it can be shown to be otherwise and you have a healthier society.
That's a Craigroyston education in action that is
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Nope, it's a product of people being more aware of things.

Cynicism is good imo. Treat everything with complete suspicion unless it can be shown to be otherwise and you have a healthier society.

I'm sceptical whether that is cynicism.
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I'm sceptical whether that is cynicism.


I know, but there is a fine line between the two.
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Old 16-06-07, 15:58   #10
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Nope, it's a product of people being more aware of things.

Cynicism is good imo. Treat everything with complete suspicion unless it can be shown to be otherwise and you have a healthier society.
But isn't cynicism where you can't believe that anything could be other than suspicious?
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But isn't cynicism where you can't believe that anything could be other than suspicious?
Not quite, I think it is the view of human nature which sees all actions as purely motivated by self-interest.
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