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Debate Score:102
Arguments:51
Total Votes:125
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Todays world cares too much about feelings

Modern western society is too focused on feelings and emotions and happiness?

Yes

Side Score: 51
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No

Side Score: 51

Although feelings have their good points, when it comes to making a decision, I recommend reason over feelings.

For example, it would be easier for the gay community to get their benefits under a word other than "marriage." But they rather get all angry, call people bigots and claim that they are entitled.

Societies prefer to be homogeneous. Regardless of how good or bad that may be, that is the way it is. A well dressed black man goes a lot further than a black man dressed like a gangster (unless he's some kind of celebrity which are few and far in between). Think about Bill Cosby, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, etc. VS the homie in the hood.

Side: yes
2 points

I think it's only certain parts of society.

Where I'm from nobody really cares about feelings. People get on with things. I think it's mostly richer people who've got so much time and money on their hands that they think about themselves too much.

Side: yes
2 points

I feel that Western society has caused a lot of people to lose sight of the world; they're a lot more self-centered than they should be. As a result, there's a lot of feelings that aren't (yeah, I'll say it) valid.

And to make things worse, there's entitlement issues (I DESERVE a high paying job and good stuff even though I talk down to people, ignore school and tell off co-workers).

But that's Western society. Western society cares too much about feelings and junk. The world (which is made up of people in non-developed countries, for the majority), not so much.

And of course, this definitely doesn't apply to all people.

Side: yes
1 point

Very similar to my own thoughts on this debate.

Spoilt. That's what most westerners are.

Side: yes
2 points

I do agree that todays world cares too much about feelings. You can already see this in todays high schools. Most everyone cares about how another person is feeling and they act off that persons emotions.These habits that we pick up in school end up following us for the rest of our lives.So in all reality, todays world does care to much, especially about the little problems

Side: yes
3 points

i agree we let other peoples opinions and let their emotions cloud ours we as a general public go off of what others are feeling instead of going off what we feel we have been brained washed and told over and over again to be nice and considerate of others feelings but at what cost? where do we as a whole draw the line? yes to a extent we should care for others feelings but not at the price of hiding how we feel about a certain topic or person the truth needs always to be spoken whether it offends people or not the only people the truth will ever offended will be those who are not happy or secure with themselves

Side: yes
1 point

Yeah

Too much about fucking feelings....

Side: yes
dacey(1040) Disputed
2 points

since you dont care about feelings,then you wont care that i down voted you.

Side: No
Awen27(541) Disputed
2 points

You can make a better case than that. My dog could make a better case than that...I'm not trying to insult you, I'm just saying it would be a lot better if you said why you think that, rather than just state it. I know that you can say why, and make a better argument than this, so I think you should.

Side: No
Kinda(1649) Disputed
1 point

Just making a statement rather than a case. No point writing anything big until there's actually a few responses. You should think before you type as to why I didn't put a lot.

Side: yes
5 points

What else is there to live for?

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Side: No
4 points

I agree with jessald.

Why do we have goals?

To achieve a feeling of happiness, power, or whatever.

Side: No
Kinda(1649) Disputed
2 points

Power isn't a feeling. Respect isn't a feeling. Morals, honour etc isn't feelings.

The point is that people are waaaay to concerned about feelings.

Side: yes
lawnman(1106) Disputed
2 points

Bullshit!

I’ll forego (unless provoked otherwise) a brutal assault against your hasty question. Yet, in response to your question, I will provide a reason (via Socratic method) for you to live that may exceed your sole purpose to satisfy your emotions. And after having done so, I will leave to you the decision of determining what in fact it is that you live for and that which you don’t live for.

Are you gay?

Do you support gay marriage?

If gay marriage becomes universally accepted, which is more important to you: the universal acceptance of gay marriage, or your joy of the universal acceptance of gay marriage?

So, what is it that you live for, your joy, or the universal acceptance of gay marriage? (We’ll presume the necessity of gay marriage for this dialogue.)

I could submit a plethora of examples that evidence you do not live for emotions. But, I think one example is sufficient to shine a light upon the darkness of your hasty question.

(BTW, Our emotions are consequences, not causes. We don’t create causes for the purpose of a possible satisfaction of an emotion/s.)

Side: Hasty generalization
3 points

BTW, Our emotions are consequences, not causes.

I want to agree with you, but in my experience emotions can also be causes.

When I feel very happy and cheerful, I am very likely to do something nice for someone. In this case, my emotion is the cause of my actions.

We don’t create causes for the purpose of a possible satisfaction of an emotion/s.

Well... we do build roller coasters :o)

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Having said that, I agree with you on a fundamental level. My life has always felt the most meaningful when I wasn't acting to satisfy my emotions. When my emotions where simply a by product of what I did.

Side: yes
jessald(1915) Disputed
1 point

So, what is it that you live for, your joy, or the universal acceptance of gay marriage?

Ah, there's a word there that doesn't belong: "your".

You assume I am referring to my own emotions. I'm not. I'm referring to everyone's. The capacity of mankind to feel joy and fulfillment is what gives meaning to life.

Side: No
Kinda(1649) Disputed
1 point

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Feelings should not be the most important thing in the world.

Side: yes
jessald(1915) Disputed
2 points

What should?

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Side: No
4 points

no without feelings you couldnt live. Without feelings you wouldnt beable to get along with others in everyday life

Side: No
Kinda(1649) Disputed
1 point

You're right. Maybe. But the question isn't questioning feelings. Learn to read. Read the question. Answer the question accordingly.

Side: yes
3 points

If only.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Side: No
1 point

No not at all without them you would be messed up, They keep your life going.

Side: No
Kinda(1649) Disputed
2 points

You're right. Maybe. But the question isn't questioning feelings. Learn to read. Read the question. Answer the question accordingly.

Side: yes
1 point

No actually. Half the world don't give two craps about you or your feelings. Especially with now a day corruption. I bet if you wert to be diagnosed with cancer or something bad, people wouldn't give a. People are greedy and even if they did care, they actually don't. We only care if it involves us or if it's something bad to happen to them. If you were going to punch me because you were mad, obviously I'd care. Other than that I'm sure nobody would care if you were sulking in a corner unless it involved them or it got on their nerves.

Side: No
Kinda(1649) Disputed
1 point

Stupid woman did you listen to yourself? Did you even understand my title post or arguments??

I'm not talking about me. I'm talking about westerners and themselves.

Your post is full of bullshit tbh.. you only addressed the issue of selfishness.

You're telling me that todays world is as tough as it used to be? That peoples feelings aren't put first?

Let me give you an example:

How easy is it to say something that 'may be hurtful' to minorities. Why can't you say something that might be hurtful. Because of their fucking feelings.

Side: yes
1 point

No, the world does not care too much about feelings. First of all, feeling may be the most important virtue in human life, and feelings are the foundation of morality. The most important thing in your life is if you lived a happy or sad life. Therefore, the world should care tremendously about feelings.

Side: No

They don't. It's all a facade, people!

The world tries to be friendly, but when you actually need feelings support, there's not to much to run to.

Side: No
1 point

Miceal Jackson stinks. and don't cuss. The world does not care too much about feelings. it depends

Side: No
1 point

There's nothing wrong with being open towards your emotions and sensitivities.

Side: No