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[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I used to be allowed to take a rowboat out by myself at 10. What a bunch of pussies we are becoming.

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Independence of any level is discouraged in the surveillance society we've built.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah. The problem isn't that everybody is turning into wimps.

The problem is that a critical mass of people are turning into paranoid busybody boot licking narcs.

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

To be fair, people have been people all throughout history - as a collective we're ready to play whatever game society is currently offering, and we usually have enough people to fill all roles.

[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah. I fucking hate it. I have serious issues with authority and it seems like there’s more and more restrictions every fucking day.

[–] PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

Yep I'm this way and have recently come to realize that at my core I just don't actually believe any other human has the right to tell me what to do. Full stop. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I should be allowed to do whatever I want, I understand my responsibilities, to my loved ones and society, better than most honestly. I just really can't tolerate being told what to do.

And oddly it makes me a productive employee, a thoughtful partner, a good friend...largely to avoid scenarios where someone feels like they need to tell me what's up.

But yeah, all the time society feels more and more like a constricting, stifling set of agreements...which I never actually agreed to.