Thursday, February 21, 2013

With regards to Logic and YOLO

If you only life once, then you should do all you can to make life worthwhile.
If everyone else likes to be irresponsible and/or party in a manner that degrades their life, then that should be what makes my life worthwhile too.
You only life once
therefore I should be irresponsible and/or party in a manner that degrades my life














Bandwagons are infuriating. Time and time again, no matter where you look, you will see people doing dumb things justified by sayings like YOLO and the mindset that If I don't like something no one should! If you take a look at the many modern songs, take Nicki Minaj for example and any of her, "i'm a gangsta who has sex and all yall are just jealous," who actually manages to get some airtime on the radio, and pop culture influences (look at any of the magazines near the checkout of a supermarket and tell me what you think) that are essentially telling kids its alright to get drunk, have sex and break the law on a daily basis then destroy their futures. See above pic.

Why is it implied that the only way to be happy is by partying and getting some boring job so you can make money and spend it on things you don't need so you can continue the cycle of mundane work doing something you don't want to? Maybe I have just seen too much of this thing happening ending in tears or fights over something that no one likes that it really stands out to me but we can do better.

So then how do you fix this?
First off, don't imply that everyone likes partying and being irresponsible. Those things are not going to benefit you at all on the long run just like disrespecting others won't earn you respect.

Second. Don't say that you need to do what everyone else does or think that others doing things you don't like or understand is flat out wrong. I'm not saying somethings are not inherently wrong or implied as such (killing stealing rape etc.) mostly because I don't want to get into a debate about Cartesian Skepticism, but rather to say that maybe you should think twice before judging someone who has a different opinion than you.

Lastly, you have to find out what is worth living for ( its not part of the logical argument  I know, but it is needed to make it sound) and then do that, not run around in circles pretending that you are happy and that everything is fine.

Also...












So do your thing.

Maybe instead it should read something like this.

If you only life once then you should do what makes your life happy and meaningful
You only life once.
therefore you should do what makes your life happy and meaningful.


And with that my rant is over.

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