[The Bacon Guy]

Quote by: Chaos Many times, a person may want self discipline in order to complete a project. Yet, when the moment comes to actually act, they put it off, because the effort seems frustrating or like it will take too much energy.

I believe humans always do what they want to do. A human will never make a decision which he or she does not feel is the best one. Hence, a person only makes a decision which is bad for them if they don’t weigh up the consequences. In the case of procrastination, people will either procrastinate because they have not weighed up their different options properly or because they feel that the project in question is not worth their effort.

Quote by: Chaos Therein lies the difficulty. Logic does not always work. Someone may weigh it out, decide that exercise is a great idea for them, and still find themselves lacking the motivation to follow up on their logical choice.

If someone weighs up the advantages and disadvantages of exercise properly, they will reach a conclusion. If someone reaches a conclusion which they truly believe is the best one for themselves, I believe they will act upon it. Maybe I’m wrong about that but I can’t imagine acting any other way.

Quote by: Chaos It really depends on the desire. I am fortunate in that I am not burdened with any particularly onerous desires. But, imagine being a pedophile. Even if you never act on it, what a terrible mental burden to live with.

Well, in the case of paedophilia, I see no reason to repress the desire. Hide it from others if necessary but don’t try to deny to yourself that it exists. The desire in itself is not harmful to anyone, although it must be a huge burden given society’s attitudes towards paedophilia. The question is in finding the best way to relieve that burden. I don’t believe repressing it will do anything to relieve it.

I know a few people who openly admit that they are paedophiles and are campaigning for rights which are currently being denied to them. While I don’t necessarily agree with all of what they say, I think it’s admirable that they are able to talk so openly about something which is such a huge taboo and which unfortunately leads to a lot of abuse being directed towards them. Being able to talk about the issue and meet other people who feel the same is, I think, a much better way of dealing with the desire than trying to deny it exists.