re: #316 Cato the Elder

Again, my friend, you’re too hard on your fellow humans.

Sometimes denial is a necessary defense against schizophrenia. A way to avoid the black abyss of despair. Which will kill you faster than anything but a bullet or a speeding train.

Very philosophical and poetic.

Also not the context I was referring to. We are not talking about the ways that we deal with searching our souls or avoiding judgement of others.
We are talking about the truths of the physical world which are easily verified and which should in of themselves not be matters of emotion.

If you are in denial about a train rushing towards you when standing on tracks, that is will kill you.