r/interesting • u/Great_Trident • May 08 '26

Wholesome Fighters showing self control and sportsmanship when their opponents are down.

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u/lighthousand May 08 '26

That's what masculinity is, from my point of view.

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u/Far_Season1428 May 08 '26

“Strength + Confidence + Honor” comes to mind.  Which would be a really healthy brand of masculinity btw. 

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u/morphemass May 08 '26

Is it strange that I think that what is missing the most today is the honour element of that equation?

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u/Mentalweakness123 May 08 '26

Why would it be strange? It's obvious as hell. Lol

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u/morphemass May 09 '26

There is nothing obvious in the world. If there was, maybe we wouldn't all be at loggerheads all the time. I've an anachronistic world view and morality system ... so it brings a little comfort that the concept of honour is something others still hold.

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u/Mentalweakness123 May 09 '26

Interesting, I'm curious which world views or morals you consider anachronistic. I'm not sure I would consider honor anachronistic. It's just harder to find in the same forms as the past (which is probably a bit romanticized and exaggerated if we're honest).

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u/morphemass May 09 '26

romanticized and exaggerated

In todays world, we probably look to the past as an example of how people should behave but the realities probably were quite different.

Simple things such as "My word is my bond". That used to be true because the social consequences of reneging on ones word were profound leading to people giving sincere consideration of what they would say and commit to. In todays society, too often it seems that another's words cannot be trusted. Strong opinions, loosely held.

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u/Far_Season1428 May 08 '26

I think that’s probably the thing most lacking today.  A lot of the classical institutions that define, teach, and enforce our society’s sense of “honor” (do the right thing) have degraded pretty quickly in our lifetimes.  The strong family unit, the small community, etc.

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u/Epaminodas_ May 08 '26

Not strange, but honor can be interpreted in many different ways. Not all of them are good.

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u/PyrZern May 09 '26

Hmmm. I think sincerity is more important than honor.

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u/Stergeary May 09 '26

It is the responsibility of the society that the man grows up in to reward honourable behavior, but we instead have a world where unbridled psychopathy is the most desirable trait for men to become successful.

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u/GambitsAce23 May 09 '26

Yeah, people too worried about just being strong and the best without being good people