Re:Research on whether reading fiction makes you nicer
by IIAOPSW on Saturday April 09, 2022 @11:58PM
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Not being interested in fiction is about as damaging as not being interested in sports. In other words, not at all. Phrasing it as being in a "poorer world" is just normative bullshit, implying that one group is superior and the other inferior based on a point system I never agreed to.
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Re:Research on whether reading fiction makes you nicer
by cleansingfire on Monday April 11, 2022 @12:11PM
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I'm genuinely sorry if I offended you with my feelings. I tried not to, but clearly I didn't succeed. And in a context where everything seems to be treated as a value judgement, I should've been clearer.
There was nothing normative intended, and that's why I used the word feel. For brevity, I left off the bit where I regard my infinite ignorance (including sports, biology, math, religion, and fiction) as my own limitation, and one which I acknowledge limits my experience and interaction with people who cares and know more. Like my dislike of seafood. I don't blame the fish.
Since you identify specifically, let me be clear: Not less, just missing out on something I enjoy and learn from. My own ignorance and indifference limits my world, even if it is a necessary limitation I choose.
I'm sorry you feel judged. Snobbery is truly toxic, and my intent is inclusive. I apologize if my words are not.