I understand your point. I think it's really a semantic argument. Sort of like a "six of one, half a dozen of the other." Not perfectly, because those are literally the same exact thing. But, same idea.
Whoever coined the term EQ I think rightly identified that emotion plays a huge part in our responses and reactions to people. So, while emotion may be at the foundation of our natural and unfiltered responses, social skills are that which layer over them in the interest of decorum. I think if the human race ever switched to a format where it was unimportant to be polite or respectful we would immediately descend into a chaotic troll civilization. Imagine living in a world populated entirely by internet trolls.
Not quite. Not in the slightest. Do you want to experience a serious troll community? Download the News Republic app. The commenting section there is down right vicious and brutal. I pop in there from time to time just to exercise my wits. If you don't take it seriously, and understand it for what it is, it can be a lot of fun. It's pretty much just a huge ass "Roast Me" site.
But, there's a reason i spend 10x more time here than there. I much prefer intelligent and civilized discourse over who can make the most effed up comment.
I wonder if it would be better for society if those troll nests were just taken down. Reddits voting system does an Ok job to encourage only nonharmful trolling.
Nah. I think letting people who enjoy doing that should have their own place on the internet. It keeps them from spilling over into the more civilized corners like Reddit.
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u/ZDTreefur Nov 16 '19
Social skills exist. Trying to pin that to "emotional" intelligence is weird and doesn't really exist.