So there's this guy I'll call Bob. Bob, like every other human being on the planet, has preferences about the kinds of things he likes to do for fun. For the purpose of illustration, I'll say that Bob enjoys soccer but not volleyball. There is, of course, nothing wrong with that. But he never misses an opportunity to talk about how silly volleyball is, and how boring, and what a waste of time it is.
Now, another person ("Sally") likes volleyball, but doesn't enjoy soccer. She, however, sees nothing to be gained by telling Bob what she thinks about soccer. When Bob invites her to a game, she simply says no thank you, but that she hopes Bob has fun. Because she does hope he has fun.
My question is, why does Bob feel the need to do this? Why would he try to "convert" other people over such a trivial issue (if that is, in fact, what he's doing)? Does he think that liking soccer makes him a better, more enlightened person?
Now, another person ("Sally") likes volleyball, but doesn't enjoy soccer. She, however, sees nothing to be gained by telling Bob what she thinks about soccer. When Bob invites her to a game, she simply says no thank you, but that she hopes Bob has fun. Because she does hope he has fun.
My question is, why does Bob feel the need to do this? Why would he try to "convert" other people over such a trivial issue (if that is, in fact, what he's doing)? Does he think that liking soccer makes him a better, more enlightened person?