I'm having a conflict with my health textbook

snowfoxofdeath

I'm not sure if the fact I'm arguing with a dog eared pile of crap or the fact that it's saying these things to me is more irritating.

Anonus

What does it say in there?

snowfoxofdeath

Apparently, you're not a healthy individual unless you're unrealistically optimistic, trust information given out by government agencies, are a social butterfly, your culture has been Westernized, and exercise. 

Gelzo

Oh, now that doesn't sound so b-

EXERCISE?!?

Longfellow

and jaywalking.

[Deleted User]

"your culture has been Westernized"

Well, yeah, a fairly westernized culture is gonna be healthier for you. At least, some of the aspects will.

Also, don't worry, I had bunch of moral conflicts with my engineering ethics class, too (apparently, "Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down?" is not an acceptable moral philosophy). And, of course, school brainwashes kids into accepting the retarded vilification of illegal drugs enforced by the government... it's all bullshit.

snowfoxofdeath

I am especially peeved by the implication that being an introvert lowers your mental health.

[Deleted User]

See also Caring for Your Introvert and How to Care for Introverts.

Super Lazuli

"Are introverts arrogant? Hardly. I suppose this common
misconception has to do with our being more intelligent, more
reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more refined, and more
sensitive than extroverts."

Wow. That's....I don't even know how to make fun of the hypocrisy.

Is this supposed to be satire? Please tell me yes.

glennmagusharvey

NEWSMAX.COM ASKS:

Is Obama an introvert?

LouieW

snowfoxofdeath,
Apparently, you're not a healthy individual unless you're
unrealistically optimistic, trust information given out by government
agencies, are a social butterfly, your culture has been Westernized, and
exercise. 
Well, maybe that definition makes a lot of sense from a societal standpoint. I do agree that people often consider introversion to be bad. I can kind of understand that logic given that having people skills can often help one succeed in getting a job (from what I call tell) and doing things like that. That being said I am an introvert and I think that one can be introverted without being completely against society.

glennmagusharvey,
That reminds me of something I was reading once that put forth the case that Democrats had low self-esteem.

snowbull

@Fireworks: I think it has to be.