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Re:I feel hopeless, rejected, and a burden on society-one we... by klabb3 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:41PM (#36935130)
> Why would you actively choose a position that would be considered anti-social[…]

Isn’t anti-social a very loose and subjective term? Using your own example, wouldn’t it be considered anti-social in Nazi Germany to oppose mainstream culture like military parades, Hitler-Jugend etc?

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Re:I feel hopeless, rejected, and a burden on society-one we... by AndrewKemendo on Sunday July 30, 2023 @08:27PM (#36937547)
To be clear when I say “antisocial” Vs “prosocial” it is in the specific context of psycho-social evaluation where:

Prosocial: “benefit other people or society as a whole”

Antisocial: “considered to be disruptive to others in society”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosocial_behavior

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-social_behaviour

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Re:I feel hopeless, rejected, and a burden on society-one we... by s1artibartfast on Sunday July 30, 2023 @11:35PM (#36938554)
I think this is a false dichotomy.

It would be pro-social if I donated my wealth to charity, killed myself, and donated my organs... But I don't want to do that.

Does that make me antisocial? Is there no middle ground?

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Re:I feel hopeless, rejected, and a burden on society-one we... by AndrewKemendo on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:22AM (#36941530)
It’s more like, is each action you take as you go through life more antisocial or more prosocial?

I’m sure even Richard Kuklinski held a door open for someone, at some point

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