LoveNotHate wrote:
TUF wrote:
In other things, I have changed my mind. However, one thing which has never changed my mind is an online argument. Especially if someone came in with 'as a...' (political ideology). Life has changed my mind. Observation has changed my mind. Abstract philosophical debate - which is different - has changed my mind. Reading books has changed my mind, especially fiction or non-fiction which wasn't specifically political. Sometimes, even offline political debates has changed my mind. Mostly because I see the people as people first and political ideology a long way down the list of what they are.
A "job" may change your mind when politics X wants to keep raising taxes and taking your hard earned money.
Yeah, that counts as a life experience to me. I'm trying not to say my political opinions but this was something which I felt strongly one way on before experiencing the real world of work and coming around to the other point of view.
I suppose the feeling of duty's because so much political propaganda on either side is about 'speaking out'. Stuff like the MLK quote. I'm never going to be apolitical, but I feel something like helping people in need is more important than arguing with opponents online. One thing I know about MLK is that he doesn't strike me as especially autistic or socially anxious. People might say this was a choice on his part, a conscious effort. But either the horror of his life situation (under segregation which I hope everyone can agree was wrong, I've read both libertarian and left wing reasons why segregation was wrong) was enough to push him forward or he was naturally that type enough to combat any shyness or fear. I'm not NT, I'm socially anxious/aspie and I'm not in such a dire situation that I need to get out and make my voice heard regardless.
I don't think labels help. Especially since people (myself included sometimes) don't seem to have a solid grasp of what labels mean. Especially internationally when labels can completely change meaning even from right to left and vice versa.
It isn't just about this section of this forum. In fact, I've not been on this forum much. It's on writing sites, political sites, social media. Everywhere.
One thing I like about this site is it isn't just the usual arguments ad infinitum. Perhaps because we're aspie/autistic or perhaps because it's mingled in with philosophy. I've found it's easier to convince someone on philosophy than politics and hurting one's mind doesn't hurt so much.
Besides I'm a writer so my views end up in what I write, even subconsciously.