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Old 12-08-2006, 11:28 PM   #6 (permalink)
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The way you have it layed out I'd go with the single player concept.

The really harsh thing here, and I've seen it in other posts too, is that many assume everything outside their body is not real:
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Originally Posted by impaul99 View Post
there really is no point judging the other person since they are not real.
I agree with the lack of judgement part, but they are entirely real. They are you.

I work part time in EMS (ambulance) and we pick up a drunk every now and then. When I am with them and when I look at them I say to myself, "this is me". Yeah that gets rid of the judgement right away, and brings in
(1) consciousness - I have to look at what I'm addicted to (or wanting to be unconscious of) right now
(2) support for self - how can I help me in this moment?

How I treat that drunk is how I treat myself. Am I harsh with myself? Do I tell myself (the drunk) I'll never make it in life? Do I judge or say thank god that's not me?

Single-player is not me and a bunch of zombies, it is all me. Maybe some people missed the "all-me" expansion pack? Or do you think only the avatar is real and anything outside of it isn't?

IMO you can't have single player where you think the 'others' are not real, not self. That defeats the purpose and you will wind up having the society we have today.
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