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Dannyboy1 · 08-05-2008, 05:24 PM

I think when we watch action movies and the bad guy gets the sh*t kicked out of him, we enjoy it. Even though, and I agree on this point, the movie is a "roller coaster"... aren't we feeding the worst side of the ego, even if it doesn't outwardly show? I personally don't want to feel pleasure in kicking someone's butt, to envision it when I get upset with someone, etc. because realistically no good can come out of it in real life. It will only serve to reinforce the negative patterns of thinking inside me, won't it? Obviously, I will never act on these aggressions, but still... Doesn't it impede enlightenment? It certainly can't help.

08-05-2008, 05:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dannyboy1 Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,246	This brings up a great point. I think when we watch action movies and the bad guy gets the sh*t kicked out of him, we enjoy it. Even though, and I agree on this point, the movie is a "roller coaster"... aren't we feeding the worst side of the ego, even if it doesn't outwardly show? I personally don't want to feel pleasure in kicking someone's butt, to envision it when I get upset with someone, etc. because realistically no good can come out of it in real life. It will only serve to reinforce the negative patterns of thinking inside me, won't it? Obviously, I will never act on these aggressions, but still... Doesn't it impede enlightenment? It certainly can't help.