I disagree -- I think that elitism and self-righteousness is usually marked by holding oneself to a lower moral code than everyone else. "It's okay for me to do it because I have the higher mental faculties to make this choice, but not for anyone else because they are not equipped to do this."
Also, you have totally not been avoiding meat for the past four years -- chicken and potstickers, anyone?
Also, whether or not you need to start changing your habits when they inconvenience other people is actually also a matter of personal philosophy -- consider for example the person who attempts to please everyone and bends over backwards to accommodate those around him/her. Obviously, the examples you present are more extreme, but even so -- should I prevent myself from snoring because it keeps you, a sensitive sleeper, up at night and you have class/work in the morning? I think this example is comparable to the first one of the ones you listed ...
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Date: 2008-10-06 04:16 pm (UTC)Also, you have totally not been avoiding meat for the past four years -- chicken and potstickers, anyone?
Also, whether or not you need to start changing your habits when they inconvenience other people is actually also a matter of personal philosophy -- consider for example the person who attempts to please everyone and bends over backwards to accommodate those around him/her. Obviously, the examples you present are more extreme, but even so -- should I prevent myself from snoring because it keeps you, a sensitive sleeper, up at night and you have class/work in the morning? I think this example is comparable to the first one of the ones you listed ...