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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (1 child)

You don't have to be shown. All it takes to be a good person is empathy. All it takes to be a bad one is its lack.

[–] SenK@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That statement dangerously oversimplifies human behavior and stigmatizes neurodivergent individuals, particularly those on the autism spectrum, who may experience empathy differently but are not inherently "bad."

[–] Anuttara@leminal.space 3 points 3 days ago (1 child)

omg thank u!!!!!!!!!!!

i was bullied for being "evil witch" when i was in school cuz i was autist and there was the meme that autists "can't feel empathy". i was like... watching cartoons and saw the "bad guys" and i thought i wasn't like them... but then at school they told me i was?? it was awful

thank u for saying this

[–] SenK@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah I have read on empathy and mental health issues. Good vs. Evil aside, it's a terrible and ableist lens to view people through. Sorry you had to go through that.

[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 child)

They may experience it differently, but if they can act on it, they will be good people. Without being able to act on empathy, no matter how you perceive it, you cannot be good, and refusing to act with empathy towards people and other lives on earth is bad.

[–] SenK@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 days ago (1 child)

So if someone literally cannot "act" in some way, you get to decide if they are good or evil?

[–] ageedizzle@piefed.ca 0 points 3 days ago (1 child)

How else can you judge someone’s character if not by their actions?

[–] SenK@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 days ago

How about not judging? How about just asking if they cause harm or not, and how to prevent that harm.