Everyday Philosophy: "Should I disinvite my bigoted friend from group trips?"
by Big Think
Big Think— I have a group of cycling friends and we all go mountain biking together away about twice a year. I get on well with everyone apart from [one guy], who recently ruined the last trip for me by being antagonistic. He’s an ex-soldier and holds very right-wing views. I’m very liberal. Mike knows this and all through the weekend he kept saying slightly bigoted things about gay and trans folks and about migrants within earshot of me, trying to get me to bite. I didn’t but it did piss me off and...
Big Think—Everyday Philosophy: “Is it OK to date someone your friend likes?". Is it OK to accept an opportunity presented to you, like dating someone, that a close friend has been loudly wishing for?– Anna, US A short and classic problem. It’s the tale that launched a thousand ships and brought down ancient dynasties. It’s as old as recorded history and as fresh as a viral TikTok video. Is it okay to date someone a friend also likes? Anna’s question is broadly about “opportunities,” but I will focus on dating to make it a bit easier. I do enjoy the extra information...
dailym.ai—I refused to swap beds with my plus-sized friend on a trip. The woman in her 30s, from the US, too to Reddit's Am I The A hole thread. She explained how the squabble had started over room allocations. Readers were left bitterly divided in the comments as to who was in the wrong
Boing Boing—Thoughtful cat brings her human friend flowers everyday. This sweet cat brings fallen flowers from the yard everyday and gives them to her human friend. At first, the woman in the video didn't know where the flowers were coming from, as they'd mysteriously be placed outside her house everyday. — Read the rest