Emotional stress can definitely affect tics. If the body's adrenaline is high, then muscle reflexes can be exaggerated. So, if you came across an auto accident and a victim is gory and bleeding, you could find that "off putting"? It would only mean that you have no compassion and are unwilling to cut some slack for the absence of a beautiful appearance.
By the way, I was commenting ONLY on your reaction to his appearance. My late spouse had a congenital birth defect in which her right hand was no more than a paw. It was traumatic growing up with that. She had to learn how to do anything dextrous (like writing) with her left hand. Adults were decent enough not to mention it in public. I can only imagine you would find that "off putting."
Actually, that just reminded me.
I was training a team. And this one teammate (it turned out t get had a genetic defect which lead to this) broke their leg.
A few if us turned around and saw the bottom of their leg (a little above the ankle down) dangling limp and facing the wrong way.
It was grotesque and off putting.
But did I stand there and point 'eww nanny nanny pooo pooo you looked off putting" ?
No, I sprinted into action to get them help.
Did I treat them with dignity and care? Yes.
Your can make an observation, have a feeling from that observation, and yet push through to be compassionate/help/love etc.
That is conflating 2 very...actually 3 very different situations.
And making a false equivocation.
Yes, one can come across a mangled person from a car accident and find it off putting
at the same time you can have compassion for that person
They AREN'T THE SAME THING
In your logic means seeing and saying a truth negates the possibility of cutting slack or giving compassion. Bullshit. In the army you see all types of grotesque shit and still love your fellow soldier and further, have the honesty to joke about it later among one another (with the injured soldier and buddies).
Someone born with a birth defect could be off putting and that person can still be loved by the same person. Hell, the smell of a dirty diaper is off putting - that doesn't mean you don't love your baby.
Stop making this bigger than it is. Stop making it about you. And stop virtue signaling.
The meaning of "off putting" is to be repellent or disconcerting. It would apply to situations where someone's chosen demeanor or behavior is contrary to normal etiquette. Whatever was going on with Jones was clearly involuntary. What happens in an accident, of events or of birth, is clearly involuntary, Even in the events you describe, you were not repelled, because you went to aid the person in trouble.
This is only as big as you want it to be, so own up to your own involvement. What "virtue" was I "signaling"? (You don't have to answer. Don't want to make this bigger, you know.)
I have NOTHING to own up to or apologize for, I am not the one with a problem...
...But you do:
****My late spouse had a congenital birth defect in which her right hand was no more than a paw. It was traumatic growing up with that. She had to learn how to do anything dextrous (like writing) with her left hand. Adults were decent enough not to mention it in public. I can only imagine you would find that "off putting."
The fact that you brought up your late spouse's birth defect as an example of something you thought I would find off putting means that YOU conceptualized it as off putting. I may or may not find something I haven't encountered a off putting....but it looks like part of your psyche did.
I am sorry your spouse passed away and I am hopeful he had a great life full of love.
And yet, your emotions are not going to manipulate me on a truly innocuous observation and expression of a personal opinion.
Off putting. Off putting. Off putting.
And since you are so off-put by my opinion I'll allow you to have the last word.
I've got more interesting things to do than to coddle your feelings about my opinion of someone you don't know and who doesn't know you.
I brought it up because it was a traumatic experience of her childhood, about which she was continually sensitive. It was not off-putting to me, or I wouldn't have fallen in love with her. Why would you be any different from the people who were unkind to her, as you are unkind to Alex Jones? It is hard for me to tell, since you make a great defense of blurting out uncompassionate remarks about Jones after he has gone through a hugely stressing experience.
Emotional stress can definitely affect tics. If the body's adrenaline is high, then muscle reflexes can be exaggerated. So, if you came across an auto accident and a victim is gory and bleeding, you could find that "off putting"? It would only mean that you have no compassion and are unwilling to cut some slack for the absence of a beautiful appearance.
By the way, I was commenting ONLY on your reaction to his appearance. My late spouse had a congenital birth defect in which her right hand was no more than a paw. It was traumatic growing up with that. She had to learn how to do anything dextrous (like writing) with her left hand. Adults were decent enough not to mention it in public. I can only imagine you would find that "off putting."
Actually, that just reminded me. I was training a team. And this one teammate (it turned out t get had a genetic defect which lead to this) broke their leg.
A few if us turned around and saw the bottom of their leg (a little above the ankle down) dangling limp and facing the wrong way.
It was grotesque and off putting. But did I stand there and point 'eww nanny nanny pooo pooo you looked off putting" ? No, I sprinted into action to get them help. Did I treat them with dignity and care? Yes.
Your can make an observation, have a feeling from that observation, and yet push through to be compassionate/help/love etc.
That is conflating 2 very...actually 3 very different situations. And making a false equivocation.
They AREN'T THE SAME THING
In your logic means seeing and saying a truth negates the possibility of cutting slack or giving compassion. Bullshit. In the army you see all types of grotesque shit and still love your fellow soldier and further, have the honesty to joke about it later among one another (with the injured soldier and buddies).
Stop making this bigger than it is. Stop making it about you. And stop virtue signaling.
The meaning of "off putting" is to be repellent or disconcerting. It would apply to situations where someone's chosen demeanor or behavior is contrary to normal etiquette. Whatever was going on with Jones was clearly involuntary. What happens in an accident, of events or of birth, is clearly involuntary, Even in the events you describe, you were not repelled, because you went to aid the person in trouble.
This is only as big as you want it to be, so own up to your own involvement. What "virtue" was I "signaling"? (You don't have to answer. Don't want to make this bigger, you know.)
I have NOTHING to own up to or apologize for, I am not the one with a problem...
...But you do:
****My late spouse had a congenital birth defect in which her right hand was no more than a paw. It was traumatic growing up with that. She had to learn how to do anything dextrous (like writing) with her left hand. Adults were decent enough not to mention it in public. I can only imagine you would find that "off putting."
The fact that you brought up your late spouse's birth defect as an example of something you thought I would find off putting means that YOU conceptualized it as off putting. I may or may not find something I haven't encountered a off putting....but it looks like part of your psyche did.
I am sorry your spouse passed away and I am hopeful he had a great life full of love. And yet, your emotions are not going to manipulate me on a truly innocuous observation and expression of a personal opinion.
Off putting. Off putting. Off putting.
And since you are so off-put by my opinion I'll allow you to have the last word.
I've got more interesting things to do than to coddle your feelings about my opinion of someone you don't know and who doesn't know you.
Deuces.
I brought it up because it was a traumatic experience of her childhood, about which she was continually sensitive. It was not off-putting to me, or I wouldn't have fallen in love with her. Why would you be any different from the people who were unkind to her, as you are unkind to Alex Jones? It is hard for me to tell, since you make a great defense of blurting out uncompassionate remarks about Jones after he has gone through a hugely stressing experience.