When did it suddenly not be OK to just not care?
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Gay Marriage. Fox Hunting. Just two examples that seem to have galvanised things into a "with us or against us" mentality. Especially gay marriage.
I genuinely don't care. I mean, there's a stirring in the back of my mind that some people I have no association with are happy about something, and more happiness is something I'm generally in favour of. But it seems to be that if you're not w
king yourself into a rainbow-coloured stupor over the fact, then you're basically Goebbels and a Homophobe. I'm not, it just doesn't really affect me and I'm not that bothered. I don't care much about the supertram in Sheffield either because I live in Norfolk, but I think that's still OK to be ambivalent about.
I genuinely don't care. I mean, there's a stirring in the back of my mind that some people I have no association with are happy about something, and more happiness is something I'm generally in favour of. But it seems to be that if you're not w
king yourself into a rainbow-coloured stupor over the fact, then you're basically Goebbels and a Homophobe. I'm not, it just doesn't really affect me and I'm not that bothered. I don't care much about the supertram in Sheffield either because I live in Norfolk, but I think that's still OK to be ambivalent about.
Must admit that as I've got older (I'm only 29 though), I generally just don't care about anything unless it directly affects me. I've got my own life, family and problems to worry about, what other people I don't know do in their lives generally doesn't get a second thought.
I think I learn't as I got older that my opinion on such issues makes so little difference to anyone else that I may as well not bother having an opinion. Telling kids that they can do anything and change the world is the biggest load of bullst we probably tell them. After Jesus and Father Christmas of course.
I think I learn't as I got older that my opinion on such issues makes so little difference to anyone else that I may as well not bother having an opinion. Telling kids that they can do anything and change the world is the biggest load of bulls
t we probably tell them. After Jesus and Father Christmas of course.I would say most people generally care about things that affect them, their families or their friends.
For instance; if you have a gay friend who can't stay at a B&B down the road you might be motivated enough to help them protest against such discrimination, but if this friend doesn't exist then you probably wont.
There are one or two exceptions to this and they care for other reasons.
For instance; if you have a gay friend who can't stay at a B&B down the road you might be motivated enough to help them protest against such discrimination, but if this friend doesn't exist then you probably wont.
There are one or two exceptions to this and they care for other reasons.
I think most people are pretty ambivalent about most things, it might come up as topic of conversation, but there it ends...
Unless that is if you spend your free time online on discussion forums, which sometimes (okay most of the time) are just places for people to come for an argument to pass the time.
Unless that is if you spend your free time online on discussion forums, which sometimes (okay most of the time) are just places for people to come for an argument to pass the time.
Hub said:
It is probably a social media phenomenon. People's opinions are more public, issues get more exposure, celebrities get involved (have you seen Ricky Gervais' twitter page?) etc... so people think they must form an opinion or are otherwise convinced.
This. Loud mouth people who want to force their opinions on you and also force you to have an opinion have always been around, it is just that social media gives them a very vocal and far reaching platform. For example:
1950s:
Dave: "Subject XYZ is very important, we should fight for XYZ!"
Village: Shut up, Dave.
2010s:
@Dave: "Subject XYZ is very important, we should fight for XYZ!"
Rest of world: "OMG! RETWEET IF YOU CARE!"
devnull said:
Hub said:
It is probably a social media phenomenon. People's opinions are more public, issues get more exposure, celebrities get involved (have you seen Ricky Gervais' twitter page?) etc... so people think they must form an opinion or are otherwise convinced.
This. Loud mouth people who want to force their opinions on you and also force you to have an opinion have always been around, it is just that social media gives them a very vocal and far reaching platform. For example:
1950s:
Dave: "Subject XYZ is very important, we should fight for XYZ!"
Village: Shut up, Dave.
2010s:
@Dave: "Subject XYZ is very important, we should fight for XYZ!"
Rest of world: "OMG! RETWEET IF YOU CARE!"
f
k off. 
j4ckos mate said:
When the milk snatcher got in,
we are paying the penalty of the broken kids now
This - the evil bwe are paying the penalty of the broken kids now
h and her 'no such thing as society' - it boils my piss when people state 'don't care unless it affects me' attitude. However, having said that, I don't see the OP's subject matter coming under this, as neither point REALLY affects anyone. Gay Marriage - does it really affect gay people that they can't get married when there are civil partnerships - does it boll*cks its just symbolic. And again with fox hunting. nobodies life is irreperably damaged or made significantly harsher cos its not allowed.
sparkyhx said:
j4ckos mate said:
When the milk snatcher got in,
we are paying the penalty of the broken kids now
This - the evil bwe are paying the penalty of the broken kids now
h and her 'no such thing as society' - it boils my piss when people state 'don't care unless it affects me' attitude. However, having said that, I don't see the OP's subject matter coming under this, as neither point REALLY affects anyone. Gay Marriage - does it really affect gay people that they can't get married when there are civil partnerships - does it boll*cks its just symbolic. And again with fox hunting. nobodies life is irreperably damaged or made significantly harsher cos its not allowed.
I'm with you on this, OP.
I think my worst quality is my complete lack of empathy towards anything that doesn't directly involve me or my loved ones. Things like cancer (my Mum had it) and anything cat-related (I have three cats of my own), I can't do enough for. Starving kids in Africa? Don't give a hoot. That's more on the harsher side of anything the OP was on about admittedly, but there you go. Strike me down with great vengeance and furious anger, etc.
I think my worst quality is my complete lack of empathy towards anything that doesn't directly involve me or my loved ones. Things like cancer (my Mum had it) and anything cat-related (I have three cats of my own), I can't do enough for. Starving kids in Africa? Don't give a hoot. That's more on the harsher side of anything the OP was on about admittedly, but there you go. Strike me down with great vengeance and furious anger, etc.
Zod said:
sparkyhx said:
j4ckos mate said:
When the milk snatcher got in,
we are paying the penalty of the broken kids now
This - the evil bwe are paying the penalty of the broken kids now
h and her 'no such thing as society' - it boils my piss when people state 'don't care unless it affects me' attitude. However, having said that, I don't see the OP's subject matter coming under this, as neither point REALLY affects anyone. Gay Marriage - does it really affect gay people that they can't get married when there are civil partnerships - does it boll*cks its just symbolic. And again with fox hunting. nobodies life is irreperably damaged or made significantly harsher cos its not allowed.
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