• @Makhno@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    151 month ago

    “They’re too stupid to make their own decisions, I know better what’s best for them, I must protect them from themselves”.

    I’ve never been given a reason to not think most people are morons

    • @1984
      link
      11 month ago

      You haven’t met most people. :)

        • bobburger
          link
          fedilink
          11 month ago

          That’s 100% true. That’s why I’d like the help from experts to help me avoid being scammed, help me avoid drinking and eating poisoned food, or having to breath unhealthy air.

          I don’t always know the full repercussions from the decisions I make so I really appreciate having some expert help. This is especially true of decisions shitty people try to coerce me into making when I’m desperate or emotionally vulnerable.

    • @qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de
      link
      fedilink
      -111 month ago

      I presume you don’t consider yourself to be a part of the aforementioned majority? Do you believe it makes you superior? Do you believe you know better what’s best for them? Do you believe you must protect them from themselves, even at the cost of their self-determination?

      • zea
        link
        fedilink
        81 month ago

        I’m not the person you’re replying to, but I am stupid enough to occasionally get close to falling for a scam. Rather than test my luck, I’d rather they didn’t exist.

        • @ji17br@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          11 month ago

          Allowing someone to play a game in which the rules and odds are clear and up front, is not a scam. Full stop.

          • zea
            link
            fedilink
            11 month ago

            True, but we’re not talking about clear and up front rules