Would you rather...

Never be able to compliment

Never be able to complain

Nothing Nice to Say?

Oct 8, 2009

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Never be able to compliment

Losing the ability to complain means you can't report pain or medical emergencies — a genuine safety risk
Without being able to complain, you lose the mechanism to push back when wronged or treated unfairly
Inability to express dissatisfaction leaves you unable to advocate for yourself in any situation

Never be able to complain

Complaining is by definition useless; anything genuinely important can be stated as a plain fact instead
Reporting pain or alerting someone to danger is not complaining — it is stating facts, and that ability is preserved
The ability to compliment people is a real social good; losing it would damage relationships and kindness
Giving up complaining likely improves your life; giving up compliments impoverishes those around you

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Would you rather...

Never be able to compliment

Never be able to complain