I received two comments on the last post and I want to address them both. I'll start with the more obscure one.
the sub/dude said...
First of all, yes plenty of people have told me they love me. I have friends I love and friends who love me back. I don't know if you can love me though, specifically because you don't know me. While you could die for me in an instant, as you say, you could not love me without knowing me. Love requires an emotional connection. Your sentiments to emulate Maximilian Kolbe, while perhaps noble, are completely at odds with the altruism I described in my post. A dead man (or woman) can serve no one. Also, you are very much of this world, no matter how intensely you believe yourself to not be. Finally, if you loved me you would know me well enough to understand that I find the phrase "God bless you" to be an insult. I'm an autonomous being and am very capable of getting along without the blessings of imaginary beings.
Second comment:
I don't explicitly refuse help to anyone, regardless of their background or actions. But I only have so much energy that I can use to help people, so I prefer to help those who will most appreciate the help. If given a choice between helping a beggar or Hitler, I would choose the beggar, but not because of the inherent maliciousness of Hitler's character, but rather because his ego would prevent him from appreciating the help. But you're right in one respect. Friends come and go, and those who don't appreciate the help are more likely to go, but more likely for their own reasons than for me "deleting them from my life".Anonymous said...
