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Hey! =) People tell me I give really good advice, so yeah, just ask me anything, as long as its a serious question, and I'll do my best to help you out. Um, I play piano, sing, dance, run track, and paint so if you have a question on one of those topics I'd definetly be able to answer it =). I mostly listen alternative or rock music but I like all kinds of music for the most part. The Used, Something Corporate, Brand New, Jack's Mannequin, Taking Back Sunday, Incubus, Matchbook Romance, Bayside, Bright Eyes, Hidden In Plain View, Dashboard Confessional, American Hi-Fi, Straylight Run, My Chemical Romance, The Academy Is, The Beatles Red Hot Chili Peppers, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Rooney are freaking awesome bands =).
If you have a question about song lyrics,(for example "I know song lyrics but I don't know what the song is") I recommend you go to letssingit.com =).

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Bear with me; this is a several part question.

-Is it morally wrong to give advice about a situation you've never been in? For example, give sex advice if you've never had sex?

-Is it morally wrong to give advice you don't follow, even if the advice is sound? For example, an eating disordered person giving nutrition advice, or a couch potato giving exercise tips? What if this information is provided to correct erroneous information offered by another source?

This is assuming that the advice you give is valid, despite it being contradictory to your actions. I'm interested in seeing what people think.

Personally, I don't believe that advice that is contradictory to your own actions is morally wrong if someone is being benefited from it. For example, I'm sure that there are therapists out there who have many problems of their own, but they're still able to give really good advice that helps people. So, if the advice is truly helping another person, then it is, in fact, good advice, especially if the information is provided to correct bad advice, like you said. I mean, it would be better if the person giving the advice did actually follow their own, but I know that that's easier said than done because I've given advice before that I should follow, but don't.

In response to your first question, I don't think that it's morally wrong to give advice about something you've never experienced if you are giving good advice that can actually help someone. On the other hand, if you are giving false information to someone because you really have no idea what you're atalking about, then it's better not to answer the question. For example, it would be wrong to give false advice in an important situation, like if a girl was pregnant and she asked you for advice, even though you didn't really know what to answer, it would be better to refer her to someone who actually does know what to tell her because you never know; you could make something up, she could take your advice literally, and ultimately cause herself or someone else harm.

So that's just my opinion on the subject. It was a very interesting question, by the way, and I'm sure it will make a lot of people think. =)

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