#it's literally just redirection of people's fear and shame around their own actions/feeling/thoughts etc

[lith-myathar]

Being obsessed with moral purity (and the appearance thereof) is far more likely to turn you into an abuser than a kind and compassionate person who cares for their community and there are so many cautionary tales about this in media and yet *gestures at all of social media*

#every single one of us has said and done things that would make us the main character of twitter for a few days. without exception. #like one if the most well known quotes from the fuckin bible is about this exactly. it is so basic. #it's literally just redirection of people's fear and shame around their own actions/feeling/thoughts etc #i think we need to stop putting so much emphasis on being a Good Person #like do your best obviously. treat people with all the kindness you know how. but we are deeply flawed and imperfect beings. #and that's not something that will ever go away #no matter how much you effort you put into self-improvement. you still have to try but you must also #accept the fact that you will often fail #and in the Court of the Internet there is no space for that and therefore no space for real learning or growth #im fairly certain the only cure for this shit is engaging in good faith with other human beings in meat space. #im not SURE because *gestures at all of human history* obviously these problems exist there too #but god knows nothing about how we engage with The Discourse on social media is going to engender real understanding #and lead us to a more enlightened age