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Max wrote:
But I think Nathan tipped of an interesting part with the suggestion that he is not responsible for his emotions. In part this is right, because the instinct works faster than the reasoned thought, ...
Exactly. As Rand and Branden have pointed out, emotions work quickly and constitute subconscious appraisals such as, 'Is this for or against me?'
but this does not prevent you from counter-acting the primal emotion when you think it is only momentary event.
Yes. We are responsible for how we react to our emotions, to the degree those reactions are volitional. Some reaction is a matter of volition, and some is not.
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So, are you responsible for your emotions no, but you are responsible for the deeds that derive from those emotions and thoughts.
Yes. So those who excuse personal attacks by making the other person responsible for their emotional reactions may as well be saying, 'If I cut you, you should not bleed.'
Nathan Hawking
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