Are you a good person?

[Buelligan]

I think it's important to have a moral core, I think they used to call it honour in the old days, I still do.  A concept that occurs across many civilisations, maybe innate to humans, whatevs.  It means that you have your own idea of what is righteous and you hold yourself to it.  Always.  Though all else should fall away.  Very important to listen to that voice. 

And compassion, empathy, fucking necessary, things we cannot be without.

I'm not sure what many people mean by being good.  Giving something or giving up something that you can afford to give or don't mind losing, not treading on the cracks, takes little moral muscle.  This is the goodness of sheep.  And sheep are good of course but they're not humans.  To my mind, truly good people stand up to be counted when the room's gone quiet, they step up, no matter what the cost.  These are the heavy-lifters, these are the ones to learn from.  I think Corbyn's probably one, that's why I love him so.

[Danger Man]

So I ask - are you good?

No

[Jockice]

I'm okay if you like that sort of thing. I suppose.

[thenoise]

Yeah, they do scream a lot don't they? If you have refrained from yelling at them or storming out of the room then you're a stronger man than me.

Still, apparently 30% of babies under 1 are regularly hit by their parents, so at least I know there is a line I will never cross.

[Neville Chamberlain]

I'm thoroughly excellent in every respect.

Next!

[imitationleather]

Still, apparently 30% of babies under 1 are regularly hit by their parents, so at least I know there is a line I will never cross.

That's shocking. Hitting a baby won't even make them quiet anyway. You have to give them Xanax if you want that.

[Dex Sawash]

Yes but you couldn't eat a whole one

[checkoutgirl]

Yes but you couldn't eat a whole one...

... in Germany.

[Ferris]

Had a bit more of a think about it and reckon I'm great so we can close this thread out.

Cheers

[Brundle-Fly]

and donate a good wedge to charity.

Sorry, you lose a Brownie point for telling us that. 

[greenman]

Surely it could be used by Oxfam to keep a door open?

[Endicott]

The last thing those old dears need is a draught!

[Ferris]

Sorry, you lose a Brownie point for telling us that.

I only do it for the tax write-off and all. Complete bastard-ry.

[The Boston Crab]

Can you still be a good person if you spit in someone's face once?

[kngen]

A couple of months ago, I went absolutely apoplectic at some rich lawyer prick sat next to me at a bar who was telling me about buying up houses in the poorer part of town and jacking up the rents if he didn't like the tenants (who, given that they were poor and black, was probably all of them).

I don't think he, or any of the other patrons, had heard the word cunt yelled with such frequency and volume in their lives (it being America) unless they were big fans of Sexy Beast.

This isn't to boast. The point is that I was pretty fucking drunk, and thus my filter was non-existent and something inside me just snapped. I try to do the right thing for the most part, but it often feels like artifice to counteract the shard of pure, ugly misanthropy that lurks under the surface. This went some way to telling me, 'Hey, maybe I'm not so fucking bad after all.' Or, by just by the act of trying to be a better person, I'm actually modifying my instincts on a subconscious level (or directing my anger at the right targets, at the very least.)

Obviously, nothing actually changed in the world (other than that I'm pretty sure I'm barred from the place. Haven't been back to find out.) but it felt like a step in the right direction after the remorse and embarrassment ebbed away.

[kittens]

Can you still be a good person if you spit in someone's face once?

yeah and what if you pissed on someone when they were sleeping?

[Ferris]

Yes and no, but I won't reveal to which question those responses apply.

[kittens]

bet my one's fine.

[NoSleep]

Ask me tomorrow.

[QDRPHNC]

Define good.

[Dex Sawash]

Define good.

Doesn't wear denim shirts

[Small Man Big Horse]

Define good.

Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQpzUdu150I

This is the short version:



I fail on two counts. :(

[NoSleep]

What's a heck list?

Is a citizen the same as a person?

Are you a good serial killer?

[Buelligan]

1.  A list for people without a potty mouth.

2.  It's better.

3.  If I told you, I'd have to kill you.

[The Boston Crab]

I fail on every single count there. RRR.

[Phoenix Lazarus]

I need a good woman, to make me feel like a good man should.  I don't say I'm a good man, but I would be if I could.

[Bazooka]

I would never kill someone with a nut allergy using nuts, test passed.

[gilbertharding]

I'm lazy, vain, deceitful, and a massive hypocrite. But I know right from wrong (and what I am), and have lines I won't cross.

Why are you asking?

[Ferris]

I haven't left the office "on time" (5.30pm) since November. I've worked 55-62hr weeks since December.

I miss my son more than I can tell you.

Am I evil? I don't feel evil, just tired. He still recognizes me at the weekend and we play piano together and stuff. I just feel sad I don't get to spend more time with him. His first birthday is this weekend and I've done nothing about it. I'm heading home now and he be asleep so I've missed him for today.

I'm sorry; I'm just tired and sad. This can all be disregarded. I miss my son.

[Cerys]

Go in and see him anyway.  Just accept the fact that he will then refuse to go back to sleep.