Full Idea
Why are likes and dislikes so contagious that one can scarcely live in proximity to a person of strong sensibilities without being filled like a vessel with pros and cons?
Gist of Idea
Why are the strong tastes of other people so contagious?
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Human, All Too Human [1878], 371)
Book Reference
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Human, All Too Human', ed/tr. Faber,Marion [Penguin 1994], p.190
A Reaction
I was on the receiving end of this when young, and I think it influenced me to propound stronger views about things than I could ever justify, since my natural disposition is to be cautious about all views. Nice question. Why?