Do people choose their personalities? If the answer is "no", then how does it logically follow that people are...
...responsible for the choices they make when those choices are a result of something which they have no control over?
26-30, M
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Serenitree
Character is what you are...personality is the face you show to the world. Yes, you can choose how you want to show yourself to the world. You can choose to be honest and decent, or deceitful and cruel; polite and kind, or rude and nasty; it is all up to you.
Character is a little different. There is less choice in the matter. That seems to be set by the time you are a few weeks old. You can see it in twins; one will be more dominant, while the other is willing to hang back and let the sib take the lead; and so on
Character is a little different. There is less choice in the matter. That seems to be set by the time you are a few weeks old. You can see it in twins; one will be more dominant, while the other is willing to hang back and let the sib take the lead; and so on
OrWhatever · 26-30, M
By "personalities," I just meant the way that they are. I'll never make the mistake of using that word in the wrong context ever again.
Serenitree
Still have choices. Even if your character is set early in life, you are still responsible for the choices you make later in life.
OrWhatever · 26-30, M
How are you responsible? What is the rationale behind that belief?