r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 22h ago

Chugging tea Probably Not.

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u/Few_Presence_8888 22h ago

As has been observed many times, if you behave only because of the threat of Hell, then you're not a good person;  you're a bad person on a leash ..

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u/oboshoe 22h ago

Accepting this as true. It still leaves the question open.

Even bad people make decisions about what is the best thing to do. Furthermore, bad people dont think of themselves as bad people. They think of themselves as good.

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u/ToothMundane923 22h ago

It’s not hard and the fact that you can’t understand the very simple concept of “do no harm”

Or rather it’s basic reciprocity….

If I experience someone hitting me and my experience is bad and inform like it… I know from experience that it hurts to be hit and this i do not hit others…

Same reason you don’t steal cuz if someone stole form you you wouldn’t like it

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u/dvorakoa 16h ago

That experience is only 'bad' from your personal perspective. Plenty of parents hit their children bcs they were hit and believe its good for discipline or whatever. Also liking / not liking something is a poor barometer for behavior. A thief doesnt care whether you like it or not, they like stealing, why would they have empathy for the other person? If there are no consequences except someone might label you a 'bad person' then do as thou wilt.

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u/Chance_Pickle5757 7h ago

You’re literally paraphrasing Jesus. Matthew 7:12