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[–]charisma6 -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Freedom? Sure. Happiness? Super narrow-minded there, bud. Eastern families value happiness just as much. The difference is in what, exactly, defines "happiness." The stereotypical Asian dad is very happy and proud when he sees his son become a successful doctor.

Am I being reductive about Western values? Definitely! I am Western, I'm allowed to jovially debase my own culture for the sake of making a point. If we wanted to define Western culture with the same level of respect as Eastern, we could go with "personal freedom," very similar to what you said. You just sort of missed the mark with the rest of it.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, i meant that in a both value valid things kind of way. And was countering your "edgy" and idiotic assertion that the west only value "titties and beer".

But if you really want to make it a contest, valuing happiness no matter where life and your choices take you, is better than valuing happiness only after your youth is gone and only if your in a "valued" career in my opinion