So I'm having a bit of an argument with a friend of mine. My friend tells me he "doesn't want to do something, because he doesn't want to." I think this is totally ridiculous and not a reason at all, and he thinks this is perfectly good reasoning. What do you think? Can you not want to do something BECAUSE you don't want to do it?
2007-12-13 07:20:48 · 16 answers · asked by axeslayer666 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
In the case of a debate, no, I don't think his "reason" is good enough. A debate requires more than that. It requires a person to educate themselves on the issue and to put thought into how they feel, why they feel the way they do, etc. It also doesn't hurt if the person learns about the opposing side's argument so they can have a rebuttal. A person also needs examples to prove their case; perhaps enough to even sway the other party to his or her way of thinking. In a serious discussion people do not listen to "just because," and they shouldn't have to.
Now, if he didn't want to get into a debate with you, then he has every right not to explain himself.
2007-12-13 07:42:15 · answer #1 · answered by nickikins 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have this same issue. Whenever people don't give a decent reason I really get frustrated. Sometimes though it's very very hard to explain exactly what you're feeling about the situation, so I guess that's the only answer you can give. If it's something trivial though then I don't approve of that answer.
~Tiger
2007-12-13 07:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't any other reason. You use different forms of justification for any other reason but they are all from the same origin of 'want'. The only reason you do something you say you don't want to is due to guilt or sentiment and that is merely justification for what you want which is no guilt and to indulge sentiment.
There isn't any other motivation than what you want. We've just learned through culture to pretend there is because it's prettier.
2007-12-13 07:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by @@@@@@@@ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 20:28:37 · answer #4 · answered by cipolone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your particular case, probably no. But in the general sense, of course, anyone can "not" do something because they don't want to.
For example, if u want to watch a particular T.V. show at 8 p.m. and your friends ask u to got out with them at 8 p. m. as well, u might not go with your friends for the sake of wanting to do something else.
:~)
2007-12-13 07:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be your friend is being as honest as he can be.
People are very different in their emotional intelligence. Some quickly and easily understand their feelings, and some have trouble understanding both what and why they feel. Also some people are more articulate.
Some people do math and science well, and some people never do understand. Feelings are the same way. he may be giving you all of the information he has available to him.
2007-12-13 09:37:54 · answer #6 · answered by michael b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he wanted to do something in the first place he would state it right?, so no this is not a fair reason, he merely is extremely lazy and doesnt even have the common decency to give you the information that you require.
2007-12-13 07:29:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And he is not required to provide a reason if he doesn't want to. His feeling/gut decision is against the action, and this suffices. Maybe you could learn something from your friend. However, I understand your point, that his "reasoning" appears to be circular, and also that the cause ("because") could be considered invalid. What IS the "cause" of his not wanting to do whatever? It could be valid that "Not wanting to do it" is indeed the cause of the "effect" of his not doing it. More specifically, he feels an aversion to the action, and this is the cause of his not doing it. What is the cause of his aversive feeling? Maybe years of psychotherapy could discover the "cause" of his aversion...
2007-12-13 07:51:53 · answer #8 · answered by OTTO 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a very simple question and it has a very simple answer. If you cannot find it for yourself, I am sorry. It doesn't seem like much of a philosophical debate to me. There's no real philosophy there. Philosophy means love of wisdom...so where is it?
2007-12-13 08:50:25 · answer #9 · answered by third_syren_of_seduction 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is a philosophical debate, so is discussing the sex life of an amoeba.
Get real... he doesn't want to share his feelings with you. That shouldn't be that hard to see... it's not brain surgery. Now all you have to figure out is WHY he doesn't WANT to share his real feelings with you... good luck!
2007-12-13 07:47:23 · answer #10 · answered by theFuj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋