Bernd
03/04/2019 (Mon) 17:33:41
No.23568
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03/04/2019 (Mon) 17:33:41
No.23568
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>>23562
The definition of worth, within that context, is pretty fluid. Most humans see other humans as worth more than animals because they can empathize more with a similar being. But a solitary human might value their pets more than most humans because of their emotional value. Or someone in a specific field might see certain rare animals as more valuable than the 7 billion strong species that inhabits every continent. People determine worth by placing it on top of an idealized standard. Worth matches their view of a better world, or at least one that makes sense.
People's definition of worth seems to imply a certain goal that they would like to reach to along with a certain personal philosophy/ideology. Issues arise when said philosophy inevitably undergoes revision or outright replacement. When that happens a person starts to see their past progress towards earning "worth" as null and then their shit gets messy. They cling to ideas that are contradictory towards their new perspective, or they start to view their environment and relationships with a disdain that didn't exist before despite acting the same, or they don't see the rationality in their own feelings, or they hate their older selves and try to overcompensate for "lost progress", etc.
The definition of worth, within that context, is pretty fluid. Most humans see other humans as worth more than animals because they can empathize more with a similar being. But a solitary human might value their pets more than most humans because of their emotional value. Or someone in a specific field might see certain rare animals as more valuable than the 7 billion strong species that inhabits every continent. People determine worth by placing it on top of an idealized standard. Worth matches their view of a better world, or at least one that makes sense.
People's definition of worth seems to imply a certain goal that they would like to reach to along with a certain personal philosophy/ideology. Issues arise when said philosophy inevitably undergoes revision or outright replacement. When that happens a person starts to see their past progress towards earning "worth" as null and then their shit gets messy. They cling to ideas that are contradictory towards their new perspective, or they start to view their environment and relationships with a disdain that didn't exist before despite acting the same, or they don't see the rationality in their own feelings, or they hate their older selves and try to overcompensate for "lost progress", etc.