@INT Let me start by saying that I do not consider you an incel...but you have shown that you do spend some time on their platforms.
Lol wut? You asked me what I understood under hypergamy and gave you link with a clear definition and even more info. I only read their wiki, since it's their best way of explaining their beliefs. My definition is their definition hence me posting it here (again I don't agree with everything the say though) And thanks for calling me an incel indirectly while saying you don't consider me incel, but I don't care and forgive you
If I say I do not consider you an incel it is because I do not consider you an incel. You can believe that or not. Exactly you copy-pasted... That is what I mean... You allign your beliefs with what someone else says because it sounds good en because it might tap into some of the insecurities/feelings you have. That is a dangerous thing to do if you want to maintain a certain level of cognitive independence.
Some of the consequences are less people being born, not even enough to replace the existing population. Weaker to foreign threats, social instability,... Of course there are more factors that go into play but the west turning more into a matriarchy is an important factor.
Overpopulation is the biggest treat we face so till a certain agree, it is a good thing. Weaker to foreign treats? Which countries have the biggest armies again? And the west turning into a matriarchy? Come on man... Just because it is less of a patriarchy than it was 100 years ago does not mean we are turning into a matriarchy...
And talking about happiness now? Let's look at some stats then. (But funny you say 80 years ago, when the west was at war, surely that was just an unintentional mistake from you...right
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busi...-getting-more-miserable-theres-data-prove-it/
Oh look at how happy we became with all that "moral progress" friend! Btw, anti-depressant med usage is also at an all time high.
No I was not talking about happiness because it is idiotic to measure the effects of moral progress like that.... Ignorance can keep people happy. Living in a fairytale compared vs living in reality can also make people more happy. I would like to see the world for what it is, not live in an in illusion. It is easier to be happy that is black and white because it makes it easier to categorize good vs bad. In reality however, truly black vs white does not exist. It is not a coincidence that people with a higher education have higher risks of depression than their lower educated counterparts.
So to answer you question. Yes, outside the war period, I would've been happier in the past.
"Yeah I would like to live in the past, just not during the times where I don't..." The reason why we now no longer have world wars is because we learned from our mistakes in the past (=progress)
Yes let's put a label on it, you don't have a problem putting labels onto other people like incels now don't you?
My guy you literally posted a link from an incel wiki and you were the first one to bring up the term yourself.
You need to understand that moral progress doesn't mean it's automatically a good thing though.
Well that depends on your definition of moral progression.... the term morality is about 1000 times more open to subjective interpretation than hypergamy is. For me moral progress is closely connected to creating a world that is a better, more fair, less violent, more peaceful, more compassionate for more living beings than before. That can also mean, going back to previous values for all I care. It just so happens that that is rarely the case. The (hopefully soon) downfall of social media could be a good example of moral progress by going back to a previous state. As I said, progress is learning from mistakes and decide to do it better.
Sodom and gomorra is a story with a philosphical meaning/lesson, what does the "credibility" have to do with a story? It's a metaphore for what happens to society when "moral progress" goes to far, it destroys your society. Even an atheist like you can understand that concept right?
See what I wrote above.[/QUOTE]