Definitions by TheWingedTree
beneficentrism
The view that promoting the general welfare is deeply important, and should be amongst one’s central life projects.
Clearly, you don't have to be a utilitarian to accept beneficentrism. You could accept deontic constraints. You could accept any number of supplemental non-welfarist values (as long as they don't implausibly swamp the importance of welfare).
beneficentrism by TheWingedTree April 15, 2023
reverse Chesterton's fence
The Reverse Chesterton's Fence: before retvrning to a tradition, practice, or way of life, make sure you understand why people abandoned it in the first place, which parts of it are crucial to make it work vs random dogma, and what are the tradeoffs involved.
~made_in_cosmos
~made_in_cosmos
Picking up the babies lying in puddles of muddy bathwater and seeing what it takes for them to get to grow up is Reverse Chesterton's Fence in action.
reverse Chesterton's fence by TheWingedTree January 20, 2022
Outshallah
@FatherLippy: Inshallah the next girl you have sex with gets pregnant. Every man on the TL, every man
@giosenzapaura: Wtf nah nigga Outshallah to that shit
@giosenzapaura: Wtf nah nigga Outshallah to that shit
Outshallah by TheWingedTree January 19, 2019
PWIF
They're not special enough to be my boyfriend/girlfriend but we're more than just friends. They're my PWIF.
PWIF by TheWingedTree June 9, 2018
PWIF
I think that to be loved secondly is unfairly regarded by society as an inconsolable tragedy especially if it's by a lover or a pwif.
I am loved secondly by parents, by friends, by teachers.
To be loved as a second doesn't spark fierce jealousy.
Why should lovers be any different?
I am loved secondly by parents, by friends, by teachers.
To be loved as a second doesn't spark fierce jealousy.
Why should lovers be any different?
PWIF by TheWingedTree June 8, 2018
STEMinist
STEMinist by TheWingedTree June 7, 2018