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« Last post by Pollux on 13 04, 2024, 01:11:47 am »
Are you a good person? It's a question that comes up now and then. We might think about it when we're alone or dealing with difficult choices. But how can we really tell if we're good? That's where the Shopping Cart Theory comes in – it's a simple idea that helps us understand what being a good person is all about. Share your thoughts!
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The shopping cart is the ultimate litmus test for whether a person is capable of self-governing.
To return the shopping cart is an easy, convenient task and one which we all recognize as the correct, appropriate thing to do. To return the shopping cart is objectively right. There are no situations other than dire emergencies in which a person is not able to return their cart. Simultaneously, it is not illegal to abandon your shopping cart. Therefore the shopping cart presents itself as the apex example of whether a person will do what is right without being forced to do it. No one will punish you for not returning the shopping cart, no one will fine you or kill you for not returning the shopping cart, you gain nothing by returning the shopping cart. You must return the shopping cart out of the goodness of your own heart. You must return the shopping cart because it is the right thing to do. Because it is correct.
A person who is unable to do this is no better than an animal, an absolute savage who can only be made to do what is right by threatening them with a law and the force that stands behind it.
The Shopping Cart is what determines whether a person is a good or bad member of society.
The main idea of this theory is: You are truly yourself when nobody's watching.
Posting this theory doesn't necessarily mean I completely agree with it, here's a couple of reasons why:
- Some people get hired just to bring back shopping carts, returning them would mean less work for them, eventually leading them to unemployment.
- I've had interactions with super-market workers who like to go out, enjoy the combination of fresh air and bright sun, while picking up carts from around the lot. Can be a true moment of relief, freedom for those workers who deal with a demanding boss and annoying customers.
- I personally will not judge people solely based on this theory, believing that some can get busy, in a hurry, or just distracted.
However do not forget, you are who you are only when no one is watching! Observe yourself, and grow self-awareness if you want to change!
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