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Arrogance is a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another. The only reason I will cover this topic is because of having been accused of arrogance many more times in my life than I am willing to count, and my assessment of whether I really am arrogant is still ongoing. I don't have much time to write about this right now, but I quickly wanted to put in the basics because I wanted to cover a point from the Stupidity page.
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By definition, my worldview sees me as part of a society of equals. Everyone's needs and emotions matter exactly as much as my own. If two people want a thing and neither has a greater claim on the thing (nobody needs it more), it's shared equally. Fairness and equity define everyday interactions.
The point is, while I may appear arrogant, my worldview is inherently not. Whether believing in fairness as superior over other things is arrogant in of itself is debatable, but if that is the point you are willing to make then I will leave you to it.
In general it seems like most of the criticism against my perceived “arrogance” seems to be coming from people who 1) don't know me very much and 2) aren't the kind of people who like to have their values pulled into question. Those who call me arrogant all have in common that it is often the most opinionated people and also seem to like to insist on their “authority”, that they don't have to/don't want to justify their views.
Why is this relevant? Because nothing is holy to me. If I see something that I consider wrong, I call it out. Be it the most socially conforming things to call out, or the weirdest things, like calling out the bollock taboos around Incest, I will address things and try to make cases. It's the kind of demographic that likes to go “I have life experience” and “I am an adult, I don't have to justify myself” (both appeals to authority). Life is very easy when you don't have to think about what you're doing, and I am making people think, whether they want it or not. Figure out what you want, run it full steam and then suppress the dissenters.
But then again, maybe my perception is wrong. Maybe I am arrogant. I know I have been very aggressive in the way I present my cases and maybe that at least makes me look smug. Honestly, it probably does. Still, it doesn't feel like I am innately arrogant. It doesn't make sense with how I view myself and the world. Or maybe I am in full cognitive dissonance denial?
Things that ARE arrogant
Claiming that everyone is stupid
No. On average, people are of average intelligence. This applies even to the nuttiest conspiracy theorist, and claiming that someone is stupid really only makes the aggressor look stupid1). To think of yourself as possessing the kind of knowledge and understanding to comprehend a topic as multifaceted and complicated as human intelligence and going on to make sweeping judgements on a person you barely know (you don't even know yourself enough to make definitive claims on your intelligence) - THAT is arrogant.