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[–] morphballganon 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If it was harmless, why would I care to break it?

If you strive to break a habit, it likely is because it has done harm, no?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] morphballganon 1 points 1 year ago

They have identified that the habit is harmful. Not all harm is associated with pain or injury. You can cause a person practical/emotional/financial harm, and those are still forms of harm.

[–] tomi000 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] morphballganon -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

... ok? But if it seemed to be harmless then why would you try to break it?

[–] tomi000 1 points 1 year ago

Because it may actually not be? And maybe you already know that it isnt harmless but it could still seem to be.