User:BasedMaddy

Hello, I'm BasedMaddy. I'm your average.

Introduction
Hello, I'm BasedMaddy, I discovered politics during the 2020 election, but didn't really get an understanding of politics until 2021 when I watched some Jreg videos. That was when I discovered the political compass and subsequently, political compass balls.

About Me
I'm an American (of French descent) who lives in Denver, Colorado. I was born in March of 2004 and am medically diagnosed with Autism. I have a special interest in politics and gaming.

Personal Note
I'm gonna go, I was involved in the political compass community to a certain extent, and I know just how much I regretted it on a personal level. Do not let these communities suck the life out of you, you are better than what these communities can offer you. I should know this on a personal level, because while I never had an edgy political phase, I still see the mental health effects it takes on individuals, myself included. I used to be a surprisingly tolerant (even by my standards) individual before entering these communities. The main reason for this is having been exposed to mostly reddit liberalism my entire political journey pre-PCM. And honestly, a part of me regrets having thought joining that community was a good idea. I know I'm not gonna please everyone, someone's gonna hate me for some reason, and I accept that, it's just that associating myself with people whose societies I would be murdered in for just existing as an individual does not make me comfortable because it normalizes me to these views that no normal individual should be normalized to. I've dehumanized myself to some of these views, and I'm still in a process of dehumanizing and forgetting. However, in that process, my innocence that kept me a happy individual. Just leave, don't make the same mistake me, and many other individuals who have realized they have made that mistake and have already left have made. I was not involved in the PCB community at all before making this note, so I won't loose anything personally by leaving, It's just that I don't want to make the same mistake. Besides, I've personally got a life and personal responsibilities that I need to attend to, and being on these communities has admittedly made me negligent towards some of these responsibilities.

[[File:Utility.png]] Ideological Philosophy
I'm a, which is based off of  , with the difference being happiness as the moral judgement between right and wrong. This is were my support for  and  individual rights comes in. I primarily believe in the harm principle, which is an ethical principle that holds actions as morally right or wrong if they are harming other individuals, this makes my attitude   since I do not care what other people do if they are not harming me. Another pillar of my ideological beliefs is, I believe in  equality is an important trait for society. All of these ideas stem from the. Individualism = Individual rights and freedoms are important for any society. People should be responsible for themselves and not others. This ties in with my belief that actions should only be limited to harm other individuals, otherwise known as the harm principle. Secular Humanism = I am a secular humanist, I embrace secular ethics and a naturalistic world view and reject dogma like religion for the basis of my morality. I believe that improving the human condition is important, so this is were my welfare ethics come in. Harm Principle = I generally abide by the harm principle, which is an ethical principle that states that individuals should only be limited to prevent harm to other individuals. This is were my philosophical individualism comes from, which is derived from my political liberalism. Utilitarianism = Utilitarianism is were my ethical theory comes from, I believe actions should maximize the happiness and well-being of individuals. This is were my support for things like: abortion, pornography, feminism, lgbt rights, and other cultural values come from, which is influenced by my individualistic outlook. Universalism = I believe my liberal values have universal value and applicability towards the world. Same with thing my utilitarian ethics, which is were my moral universalism comes from. Hedonism = I like to enjoy myself, that's all I'm gonna say here. However, I know that this can lead to addictions, so I'm more moderate in my approach, so long as it remains that way I don't see anything wrong with this.

[[File:Atheist.png]] Religious Philosophy
I'm an agnostic atheist, and hold a  materialistic world view. I believe everything we do is determined by these elements, and nothing outside of these elements. Atheism = I am an atheist, I've been irreligious my entire life. I have never believed in the concept of god or have been religious, nor have I had bad or good experiences with religion for the same reason since It's not present in my life and hasn't been. However, I'm personally not a fan of religion because it suppresses individualism, however that's not why I'm an atheist. It was sometime back in 10th grade in highschool when I had a conservation about it, that's when I realize I believed in neither god or religion, so that was the moment I became an atheist offically. Before that time, I guess I was an implicit atheist, since I didn't believe in god or religion but didn't make any considerations on it. Materialism = I hold a materialistic world view, and don't really care for anything else outside the material world. This comes from my philosophical hedonism, humanism, and utilitarianism. Determinism = I believe the world is determined by material elements, and nothing outside of that. Humans do not have free will.