Kenny Shopsin's philosopy from "I like Killing Flies"

I rented this very interesting documentary. This excerpt is from the end of the film, where Kenny Shopsin shares one of his many philosophies.
From Netflix:
Documentarian Matt Mahurin peers into Shopsin's, a hole-in-the-wall Greenwich Village restaurant that's been dutifully serving comfort food to satisfied customers for more than 30 years. Lording over the eatery is hilarious, ersatz philosopher/owner Kenny Shopsin, who caters to such regulars as writer Calvin Trillin. Shopsin dispenses tough love with his okra chowder and is just as likely to throw out customers as take their food orders.

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Film & Animation

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• kenny
• Shopsin
• like
• killing
• flies
• philosophy
• Matt
• Mahurin

[janicesoprano]

Good luck! He'll probably kick you out! LOL

[GodofBigots]

It often happens that by serving other life forms we serve ourselves. But all life is programmed to serve the self. Genetics is selfishness.

But the question is, where do we draw the line? What balance of giving and taking? Can there be true balance? Probably very rare.

So if we take more than we give, the least we can do is acknowledge it. It's called "Confession".

Kenny values being real over being a fraud. Real is - culturally we all often take more than we give. We are glutens.

[GriftingGriff]

his mouth literally reminds me of a butthole. I like what he said and I think there's a lot of truth to it, but his lips look like a puckered butthole.

[circusboy90210]

no wea re not a piece of shit for living a lifestyle worth lving, the chinese do it to themselves. there is nothing about my lifestyle that causes anyone else on the planet to suffer, they chose to exploit themselves . pick me I'll do it cheaper , that's their own selfish fault, they don't treat themselves as something of value.

[squirrelmaster75]

some of the hashest yet truest words ever to come out of a mans mouth. i love this guy

[4amstuckonearth]

I was there last week ... don't be scared ... you have to be a fucking asshole to get kicked out ... more than likely you will end up having a very deep conversation in 10 to 20 seconds after meeting the god who just cooked your food.

[akanathan]

@GodofBigots

selfishness is a survival instinct. are we really worried about surviving? as citizens of the US we are definitely

not in fear of survival. food and shelter are way more then abundant.

so i say thats when its time to get over our selfishness and start thinking about others as a whole. no excuses at this point.

[BaNoyes]

Stupid -exactly backwards-people are kind as the co opperative forces drive us-not the BS this creep expouses-I'll stick with positive

[carloss1960]

It's called survival. They would stomp you like a roach if they had a chance too. Fuck that, I am good enough because I feel bad when I see suffering. I cannot die for the sake of 20,000 in a third world shithole. The real sin is having a lot & not appreciating the fact that you are a lucky POS.

[titicaca321]

@ytombstone i totally agree with you. You are!! Now I feel better!

[GodofBigots]

@MikeBatman Does a dandelion have emotions? Is it self aware? No on both accounts. Yet a dandelion is programmed to grow faster, grow taller, and spread wider leaves that deprive grass in your lawn of sun and water in its bigger roots that hold more water. A dandelion need not be self aware or have emotions to act selfishly. All life form parts derive from DNA and RNA. Proteins are no exception. Because they require parts to exist, they consume. Consumption is self serving. Proteins are selfish.

[MikeBatman]

@GodofBigtits Formulate a concise question or answer and get back to me on that one. I don't understand what your trying to tell me here other than that your upset I noticed you wrote gluten instead of glutton.

If you are trying to tell me that a protein is in fact selfish then I would have to say thats truly impossible unless your speaking artistically. A protein first of all is not self aware, nor does it have emotions either.