I've heard and read the use of the term "feel-good" as an insult. I just wonder, why would this be a bad thing, if a spirituality or political system or belief or activity made you feel good? It's as if they mean it's shallow. I simply don't get it. A lot of people have to work very hard for a little bit of feeling good.
What do you think?
2007-05-03 09:37:41 · 13 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is refering to people who don't try to solve the problem, just cover it up by making you feel good.
ie. What a poor person needs is a job. What we give him is just stuff to make him feel good.
2007-05-03 09:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's only a bad thing if the only reason you choose it is because it makes you "feel-good". One should have deeper reasons for following a particular philosophy or spirituality.
To call it "feel-good" is to point to the shallowness of the choice. Of course, like I said, it only counts if the choice actually is shallow.
2007-05-03 16:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, maybe I live in a cave or something, Ive never heard of this!!!!! "Feel-Good" sounds nothing like a negative term! I would think that people would want to feel good as often as they can... I guess I just dont get it!
2007-05-03 16:55:43 · answer #3 · answered by shadowsthathunt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All kinds of sick and mindlessly self-indulgent things are beginning to be seen in an unsavory light. Great huge obese people are defiantly taking charge of the donut shops. They are storming the ice cream parlors; 'Hurray for my Belly, and I want More!'
How about making loud lip-smacking sounds in public because it makes the perpetrator 'feel good'...
You do see what I mean, don't you?
2007-05-03 16:49:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Come to think of it....
Each of the deadly sins is none other than a natural response to a natural need.
Since most religions have been founded by foul-smelling old farts who never managed to have sex except when they raped a kid or a donkey, don't expect ANY religion to leave any leway for FUN.
2007-05-03 16:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by Malcolm Knoxville VI 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it IS shallow. Just because something "feels good" doesn't mean it's true or right or healthy.
2007-05-03 16:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by zmj 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree.
Perhaps to some feeling good is equatious to feeling guilt.
I blame it on their parents.
dave
2007-05-03 21:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by dave777 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"If it feels good, do it!" is probably the phrase where it comes from. What "feels" good isn't always the right thing to do and isn't actually "good".
2007-05-03 16:42:57 · answer #8 · answered by seth_nightlord777 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jo thinks "feel good" sound great,, Jo really doesn't give a **** what others think
2007-05-03 16:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by Jo Blo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
doesnt bother me as long as ppl arent sinning
2007-05-03 16:43:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋