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Originally posted by Kaimetsu


I already stated that.

Well forgive me, I must not have understood the way you stated it.

Correct.

Clarify, is this the little respect, or the no respect.
I believe it is best to give everybody some degree of respect. Though you may not know it at the time, most (if not all) people have qualities worth respecting.

'Good' is only meaningful when criteria are involved. If your criteria for a good life involve happiness, wealth etc then selfishness is a good thing. What set of criteria define it as a bad thing?

Forgive me, for a few moments I forget not everybody inherently believes selfishness to be 'bad'.

If 'Good' was to be a giving caring person. Then Selfishness would be bad. If 'Good' was to be somebody who cared as much for other people as himself. Then Selfishness would be bad. If 'Good' Was to be somebody who easily makes friends. (i am implying selfish people don't easily make friends). Then selfishness is bad.

Indeed, but here you have only exalted the worth of the latter without comparing it to the former.

I suppose that depends entirely on your perspective, How much do you really care that people would mis-interpret a statement about you? V.s. ending the argument with less damage to both sides.

Irrelevant, simply because this was not likely to turn into an argument.

Simply becouse Moon Goddess was willing to let it go, unlike most others. I am certain there have been/will be other situations in which this won't be the case.

Arrogance is the undue confidence in ones abilities. Believing myself to be superior to Moon Goddess is not arrogance. In any case, a large ego is not a prerequisite for defending oneself. Any ego at all will do the trick.

The "Believing myself to be superior to Moon Goddess" is certainly personal opinion. That is in a general sense, Certainly there are area's where either of you would excel more than the other. And those aren't insignificant.

Perhaps there is a missing quality not being addressed. The ability to not defend yourself, for the greater good. (yes I remember, you find nothing good in not defending yourself).