• Strider@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Fair point.

    My counter is: I don’t think you necessarily do. A historian might have some insight on this.

    I find false hope to be more damaging than not hoping but still trying.

    And as to the why: because there are logical reasons to do so. It’s the right thing. I think we might get into religious understanding here, which is a fascinating thing, you see.

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      4 months ago

      And what are the logical reasons to do so? Maybe an that the changes you want would leads to a better future? One could call that hope.

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        4 months ago

        Just simple common sense, nothing more.

        If I can do something considered good or beneficial for others why shouldn’t I? The other path would simply be egotistical.