Protestantism

» paper_turtle - Pretense

In response to For Good or For Bad posted by pink101:

The mental process of pretending can be used for good or for bad; but, it is pretense.
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Yes, but I think framing your concept in this way puts a negative spin on things which doesn't need to be there. Pretense implies that someone is putting something over on another. Imagination implies that someone is thinking of things which don't yet exist, but could.
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Further, saying that someone else is engaging in pretense ignores the fact that we all have biases, delusions, and false perceptions. What seems real to you might seem illusory to me, and vice-versa.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle