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I mean, yes and no: he was a cynic, but he also did things like masturbate in public during Aristotle's lectures.
There's a fine line between living your principles and trolling for the sake of it (Diogenes, not you)
I feel like the cranking it in public thing is too problematic at this stage of societal development.
It was probably problematic back then too. But it is now too.
our social is so afraid of sex. let people wank in public who tf cares, as long as they don't aim at me or my food, it ain't my problem.
bored on the bus stop, go ahead. waiting for you food in a restaurant, have fun.
Id rather not sit at a table thats been busted all over
Great, so there is a free table for me now.
Sounds great. And the no?
Being too cynical about everything makes one an insufferable bastard, deprived of joy.