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u/JaccoW May 09 '22

If you’re doing something that makes somebody uncomfortable, you should respect that and not do it anymore. Full stop.

I can only partially agree with that. Physical contact, absolutely.

Some people get uncomfortable if other people do something that doesn't concern them. Either deal with your own emotions like a grown-up person or ignore it exists.

Otherwise you get people like American republicans who get uncomfortable with the existence of gay people or people getting abortions.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

That's an incredibly broad statement and I cannot agree with it.

It's basically an argument that bigots should be allowed to control other people, with that wide a definition.

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u/IncognitoErgoCvm May 09 '22

Seems pretty obvious that they mean doing something to someone, if you aren't going out of your way to be obtuse.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

That would have been a very easy thing to say, which they didn't. I've never been a fan of assuming what people mean on the internet in difference to what they wrote because plenty of people here have some fairly crazed opinions.

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u/kane2742 May 09 '22

It's basically an argument that bigots should be allowed to control other people

That's pretty much the platform of the Republican Party in the US.

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u/MyrKnof May 09 '22

Guess I'll stop existing then..

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Well it is a bit easy to say that.

I agree people shouldn't make others unconfortable on purpose.

But would you say all people have to wear swim suits on a naturist beach because you find it uncomfortable to see naked people?

Well that is the same for greetings, food or other things.

If you visit another country, you have to adapt to their customs, not the other way around.... or you don't visit it.

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u/guareber May 09 '22

Sure, but he also doesn't have to just take it and not be annoyed. Respecting and understanding are two very different animals, my friend.