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Most people who actually like astrology are aware it’s bullshit, people who take it seriously are a fringe minority
Source: Am into astrology as is half of my friend group
but why? if you know it's bullshit why even bother with it?
Same reason as someone might enjoy something like professional wrestling, if I had to guess.
Pro Wrestling is a performance, a performance that's fun to watch.
My objection is that it's fun that requires projecting values on other people. You are making a VALUE judgement when you say they're a Sagittarius Rising or whatever. Even if it is true as astrology fans say that there are not inherently bad signs, you are still ascribing immutable characteristics to people based on things out of their control, even if none of those characteristics are inherently bad.
I don't see how that's an element in Pro Wrestling, I'm not projecting any values on anyone by watching Jake the Snake pile drive CK Punk.