"However, while I may find this aspect of human nature to be undesirable and sad, it is only my philosophical view after all and if your view differs, well, you have every bit as much right to your view." Doesn't sound condescending at all. Particularly since I haven't expressed my view. now if I had, well, that's another thing entirely, lol.

thou and I, my friend, can, in the most flunkey world, make, each of us, one non-flunkey, one hero, if we like: that will be two heroes to begin with. (Carlyle)