601
diogenes (quokk.au)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/philosophymemes
65 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 16 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I mean, yes and no: he was a cynic, but he also did things like masturbate in public during Aristotle's lectures.

There's a fine line between living your principles and trolling for the sake of it (Diogenes, not you)

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
    •
  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I feel like the cranking it in public thing is too problematic at this stage of societal development.

    It was probably problematic back then too. But it is now too.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    our social is so afraid of sex. let people wank in public who tf cares, as long as they don't aim at me or my food, it ain't my problem.

    bored on the bus stop, go ahead. waiting for you food in a restaurant, have fun.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •