Is anyone posting here who does *not* think it’s always wrong to try to help improve the world?

[Jim]

NOTE: I already know that many people do think that it’s wrong. I’m not asking how many and who they are. I’m asking if there is anyone who does not think that it’s wrong.

Is there anyone posting here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve the world, besides improving themselves? Also, is there anyone here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve what happens in Internet discussions, besides improving their own behavior?

That is not a rhetorical question. I’m really, seriously asking. It would do me good to know, if I’m not the only one.

 

[Sunstone]

"Be the change you want to see in the world." -- Gandhi.

 

[sun rise]

"Be the change you want to see in the world." -- Gandhi.

The odds of someone improving based on someone else's feedback is very very low.

The better we are at communicating, the more likely it is that someone will consciously or more likely unconsciously change their own behavior, perhaps without fully realizing that they're doing so.

 

[Jim]

I thought that it would be obvious from my question that I already know that many people do think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve the world, besides improving themselves. I’ve added a note to the OP, to clarify my question.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Have your fun. Why just the world, change the universe itself. People have various bugs in their heads. The real danger is that in their quest to improve the world, they could actually worsen it. That is what history tells us.

 

[Mindmaster]

That is not a rhetorical question. I’m really, seriously asking. It would do me good to know, if I’m not the only one.

I'm to busy with my own part of the mess to worry about anyone else's.

 

[danieldemol]

I think it’s fine to help others along Jim

 

[Jedster]

I think the world is improved when people have real communication between each other, rather than swapping memes.
When people are really open and honest with each other, a recognition occurs that can improve things.

 

[Rachel Redeemed]

NOTE: I already know that many people do think that it’s wrong. I’m not asking how many and who they are. I’m asking if there is anyone who does not think that it’s wrong.

Is there anyone posting here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve the world, besides improving themselves? Also, is there anyone here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve what happens in Internet discussions, besides improving their own behavior?

That is not a rhetorical question. I’m really, seriously asking. It would do me good to know, if I’m not the only one.

 

[Rachel Redeemed]

Depends on the situation. I’ve read forums where a man was giving advice about breastfeeding infants. Almost as if he, not his wife was the one doing all the work. Good intentions, but why not let his wife comment instead? If your intent is to prove someone wrong and not enlighten them is a respectful manner, then that is wrong.

 

[PureX]

It depends on what one sees as an "improvement". A lot of people would see an "improvement" as being anything that causes the world to better serve their own desires. Which rarely improves the world for everyone else. And even if we were to "improve the world" for all humanity, does that really improve the world? Or just our experience of it?

I don't see how we could even know that we have truly improved the world, even if we had that kind of power.

 

[bobhikes]

NOTE: I already know that many people do think that it’s wrong. I’m not asking how many and who they are. I’m asking if there is anyone who does not think that it’s wrong.

Is there anyone posting here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve the world, besides improving themselves? Also, is there anyone here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve what happens in Internet discussions, besides improving their own behavior?

That is not a rhetorical question. I’m really, seriously asking. It would do me good to know, if I’m not the only one.

In general I believe that people that want to change the world are misguided. I don't believe it to be wrong as people should be allowed to pursue there goals.

This is not to say that people who try to change there locality are misguided only those that believe the world is there locality.

 

[Stevicus]

NOTE: I already know that many people do think that it’s wrong. I’m not asking how many and who they are. I’m asking if there is anyone who does not think that it’s wrong.

Is there anyone posting here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve the world, besides improving themselves? Also, is there anyone here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve what happens in Internet discussions, besides improving their own behavior?

That is not a rhetorical question. I’m really, seriously asking. It would do me good to know, if I’m not the only one.

If nobody tried to help improve the world, we'd all be living in the Stone Age.

 

[Jim]

If nobody tried to help improve the world, we'd all be living in the Stone Age.

Thank you.

 

[Erebus]

I don't think trying to improve the world is wrong.

I may however take issue with somebody's views on what needs improving and how it should be achieved.

 

[Jim]

I don't think trying to improve the world is wrong.

I may however take issue with somebody's views on what needs improving and how it should be achieved.

Thank you.

 

[Erebus]

Thank you.

No worries

 

[sayak83]

NOTE: I already know that many people do think that it’s wrong. I’m not asking how many and who they are. I’m asking if there is anyone who does not think that it’s wrong.

Is there anyone posting here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve the world, besides improving themselves? Also, is there anyone here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve what happens in Internet discussions, besides improving their own behavior?

That is not a rhetorical question. I’m really, seriously asking. It would do me good to know, if I’m not the only one.

I would be one such I guess...

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

"You are not obliged to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it; ..."
- Rabbi Tarfon

 

[Audie]

NOTE: I already know that many people do think that it’s wrong. I’m not asking how many and who they are. I’m asking if there is anyone who does not think that it’s wrong.

Is there anyone posting here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve the world, besides improving themselves? Also, is there anyone here who does not think that it’s always wrong for anyone to do anything else to try to help improve what happens in Internet discussions, besides improving their own behavior?

That is not a rhetorical question. I’m really, seriously asking. It would do me good to know, if I’m not the only one.

Your first line, in bold.
Really?
I doubt it.