Of course such a question is best applied to certain types of questions. But, for an example, when asked about vengeance, after hearing a tragic scenario, are your first thoughts much the same as what you later express? Or are you seething with fantasies of brutal punishment? I'm the seething kind. That's much of the reason I could never watch the Saw movies. I would spend hours thinking of ways to torture the villain, but would never advocate others do it. That's not healthy for me to obsess over, so I won't watch the films.
2006-10-30 05:05:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
While I am often affected emotionally by QUESTIONS, I do not think it trickles through to my answers much.
Instead, I am more often completely repulsed by some of the raw emotion (usually hate) expressed in some of the ANSWERS I see around here. And since I cannot respond satisfactorily to those people, I am usually motivated instead to try and counterbalance them.
I don't think I'm winning, though. : (
2006-10-30 05:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I'm an emotional person & I express myself openly. Certainly my feelings at the moment (based on recent experiences etc) may affect how strong the emotions are and the context.
Funny that you mention the "Saw" movies! I just saw Saw last night (for the second time in a long time). It really is an incredible movie & concept, if you can get past the gore. If you do watch it, you'll find that the antagonist (the psycho torturer villain) has his own cross to bear so don't worry, his life is a punishment itself. It makes you think about the quality of life. In his own sick way the villain is trying to teach people that life is precious & not to take it for granted. He puts them through a series of tests. If they pass, then they get to live. Of course many of them are very hard to pass! (& most people fail...)
I'm with you though regarding vengeance. I have no tolerance for cruelty. When someone is deliberately cruel to someone vulnerable, it makes me sick and furious! I would never deliberately hurt someone innocent but I would defend myself & my family to the death if some sicko did something to hurt us...I've had the odd seething brutal revenge fantasy...never acted one out though! As I told an adversary once, I'm not mean but I'm vengeful. Hurt me first, I'll hurt you worse...but I'm a pacifist otherwise! :)
2006-10-30 13:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually go with the initial emotions and am usually wrong. I ride on emotional rollercoasters, so therefore I try not to act upon my initial emotion or thought of the situation cuz it usually gets me in trouble or feeling dumb. I think it depends on the individual on responding toward their initiate emotions or wait and then respond, like me. you just got to know urself on how to work around things. I'm still learning, as far as now, when I want to go left, I should be making a right and vice versa.
I think I have some sorta obsesion, too. It sounds like OCD, but not that extreme, trying not to think too much over lil things, cuz it drives me crazy at times. It's good that you know urself enough to stop watching those films. you can read about "molecules to emotion" by candace pert.
2006-10-30 13:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by lil white 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually stay with my initial response. I really trust my gut reaction.
2006-10-30 13:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by bellydancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-30 18:57:14 · answer #5 · answered by Zeela Ravana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very much so.
2006-10-30 13:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by JustJane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋