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Playing in the Creek

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migueldeicaza ◴[] No.43653292[source]
Vonnegut said it best:

https://richardswsmith.wordpress.com/2017/11/18/we-are-here-...

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broabprobe ◴[] No.43653410[source]
huh, I wonder if he has relayed this story multiple times, I’m only familiar with this version, https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12020560-talking-about-when...

“(talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope) Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope. I meet a lot of people. And, see some great looking babes. And a fire engine goes by. And I give them the thumbs up. And, and ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don’t know. The moral of the story is, is we’re here on Earth to fart around. And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And, what the computer people don’t realize, or they don’t care, is we’re dancing animals.”

― Kurt Vonnegut

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1. Thorrez ◴[] No.43654889[source]
He ignores his wife's suggestion because, among other things, he wants to see some great looking babes. Maybe this isn't a guy whose philosophy I want to follow.
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2. ryandrake ◴[] No.43655640[source]
Looks like you're completely missing the point of the quote and instead rat-holing on one word that you don't like. HN in a nutshell.
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3. Thorrez ◴[] No.43665097[source]
I understand the point of the quote. My point was that if someone advocates for something I consider immoral, I prefer to disregard the overall philosophy that lead the person to advocate for that.

If the quote threw in some casual racism, or advocated for stealing the envelope instead of paying for it, I would similarly disregard the overall philosophy.