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Originally posted by Colin
Punkworld,
We left out that our characteristics change not just in time but also in circumstance. My parents think me to be one person, my future in-laws another, and you yet another.
In short, my parents think of me as a nice boy gone bad who is still basically good, my future in-laws think of me as a "nice young man", and you think of me as an asshole.
What are we to make of this?
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Well, I already posted before about our characteristics changing due to situations. That why I believe a viable definition would have to include conditions, as well as be able to develop.
Ofcourse, with adding the point of subjectivity to the discussion, yet another very interesting question is raised. A partial solution could be found in expanding the conditions to the realm of subjectivity, in other words, adding a 'from the point of view of X' condition. This does, however, make a clean and simple definition even more remote than before.
BTW, how did you the idea that I think you're an asshole? I think you're one of the most interesting people on GFY to debate with,