Insults are ubiquitous. Stoic analysis follows Epictitus,
the expert. Why an expert? Slave and not very good-looking or orator! His stoic
analysis – there are things we can control and things we can’t. Stupid to worry
about uncontrollable! But we can control ourselves – ignore! The ultimate
pacifist insult-taker! Trump opponents followed the line everywhere and lost
BIG.
My analysis – ignore, appropriate rejoinder or short postpone.
Takes up memory, so short while only! Perhaps low cost rejoinder or complaint is
enough. Small probability that rejoinder or complaint time-consuming! Okay
since furtherance in your control! Quit whenever opponent delivers a weak
argument. Watchers are smart – they will mentally destroy the opponent
argument! Always be respectful of opponent.
All people are good, just have stupid opinions sometimes.
Insult delivery is in your control. My experience says always boomerangs on
people, but never on opinions! We beg to differ. That’s all.
Occasionally, someone will take opinion insult personally. Point
that out respectfully! Do not further even if right! Include quit in point-out.
Even question Epictitus respectfully. He was one of the
greatest stoics, a Rishi, but still
human!
(penned on watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy1zl-Y-Gdk)
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