Jim may be a sociopath, but not for the reasons that people suspect.
- People presume that Jim's love for Pam is none of Jim's business because of her relationship to Roy, but this is a violation of logic called the Fallacy of Naturalism.
- There is seldom any actual articulated argument about Jim's moral infractions except for speculation that he employs others as means towards ends deliberately, a violation of the Categorical Imperative. However, with only partial insight into his possible motives, this remains a fallacy of projection.
- Posters confuse "moral imperatives" with "social norms" with "caring".
- People presume that Jim SHOULD BE HAPPY FOR PAM, when in fact Happiness has little to nothing to do with love and is primarily a goal for sociopaths to pursue. It was this same false appeal that was responsible for the show's central tragedy: the loss of Erin to Pete. (funny that I see at present an advertisement for a show entitled "Sneaky Pete".)
- Posters are right to condemn Jim for playing pranks on Dwight, but only because Dwight is demonstrably Jim's superior. Dwight does not suffer from any sort of disorder or eccentric behavior. His perspective is usually moving and refreshingly rational, except when he behaves in a competitive manner.
- All of the above are employed by sociopaths in furthering a narcissistic agenda and blaming victims. This is why sociopaths perpetually behave as though they are morally justified even when their actions hurt people who DO NOT DESERVE to be hurt. Righteous conviction, such as displayed by Dwight, for instance, do not motivate them and morality itself becomes merely a means towards an end, devoid of compassion, constancy, or meaning. They presume upon their own entitlement when they receive consent but they do little if anything to warrant the grounds for consent. In this sense, Jim's social infractions are actually Noble, since he has no reason to presume that Pam SHOULD give Roy her consent. And that is EVERY one's business as a moral agent. OBVIOUSLY.
- Jim's sociopathy is actually only readily apparent in how he treats Michael when he socially excludes him. It is not that Jim betrays social norm. He is its very embodiment, and hence he is our suspected sociopath. No one can actually be THAT normal.
Dm.A.A.
No comments:
Post a Comment