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RideRunClimb t1_jbm4azi wrote

Reply to comment by WhiteRaven42 in SUVs emitted more carbon dioxide last year than most countries by filosoful

Well, it does. I'm not going to tell you to get on a bike, because I think commuting on a bike is a stupid risk to take. But subjecting yourself to suffering does "build character" i.e. it makes you both physically and mentally more resilient to stress.

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WhiteRaven42 t1_jbmpa5r wrote

Never once has anyone unironically used the phrase "it builds character" for anything other than privation or bullying. I said it as a joke because it is always a joke.

The concept is only used to excuse cruelty. Life contains challenges and we learn from them yes. We certainly don't need to create challenges and foist them on people.

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theluckyfrog t1_jbmxmvj wrote

>>We certainly don't need to create challenges and force them on people

Ironically, that is exactly what climate change is doing to millions (billions?) of people.

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RideRunClimb t1_jbmyx8q wrote

I've literally never heard it in that context. So whatever man lol go be miserable and run from opportunities to grow yourself in the name of comfort.

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[deleted] t1_jbmgcf3 wrote

I actually really like this statement. People have gotten very soft.

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DoctorBlock t1_jbouxv1 wrote

The softest people in the world are always the ones talking about how soft people are.

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