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It's a general problem of defining yourself in negative terms. Being "un-{thing I don't like}" doesn't say what you are. It only excludes one possibility while leaving behind an infinitude of mostly crappy alternatives to try to choose from.

Having a positive set of beliefs annoys people and and can make them feel judged, but at least it provides a vector that points somewhere definite in possibility space.




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