Political correctness
a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
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This month’s detritus in 140 characters or less:
Time to put pants on. I’ll get complaints if I don’t. Some who matter DO mind.
Can I declare karmic bankruptcy and have my karmic debt wiped out? Or will that destroy my karmic credit in the next life?
If I join a nudist colony, can I encourage the others [...]
I’ve commented on the History Channel’s Life After People before but the series holds a strange fascination for me. It’s sort of comforting to know that once mankind is out of the picture, Nature will bring itself into balance again, correcting the damage we inflicted upon the Earth.
It has always bothered me that the show [...]
Have you ever noticed that most radio talk show hosts sound the same? I can’t tell them apart, not even by subject matter. Their purpose in life seems to be to push people’s buttons, thereby creating the illusion that they are controversial. They don’t encourage serious debate or promote thoughtful discussion of the issues. They [...]
I just finished reading Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick. I found it to be a very interesting read both from a historical and a genealogical point of view. he tells a 55-year epic of the Pilgrims from the crossing of the Mayflower in 1620 through King Philip’s War in 1676. He tells the real story — [...]
I’ve never been a fan of Jimmy Kimmel, finding The Man Show to be rather boorish and sophomoric at its best. I haven’t seen his latest show so I can’t say whether or not it’s any better. As the following articles on The Huffington Post blog show, he is apparently not a fan of the [...]
Here are some probing questions accompanied by answers. Somr of the answers will be truthful, others will be outright lies, and the rest will fall in between somewhere.
If you ran the fortune cookie factory, what message would you make sure gets put in a cookie?
Calvin say “Things are never so bad they can’t possibly get [...]
I read with interest “The Coming Age Of The Nones” in Andrew Sullivan’s The Daily Dish blog.
Apparently, I’m not alone in my agnostic ways. A growing number of people, referred to as “Nones”, are reporting that they have no religious beliefs and are turning away from organized religion. They are not becoming atheists but are [...]
Carrie Fisher gets my vote for the best rant by an actress in a space opera trilogy.
If you don’t already know, I don’t put much stock the aura of celebritihood, the tabloids and the gossip shows, or celebrity words and thoughts. I’m too busy trying to keep my world from imploding to worry about theirs. [...]
I’m not a conservative nor am I a liberal. I’m not even middle of the road. I don’t claim to be a Democrat, a Republican, or a Libertarian. So, what am I politically? I am disillusioned and I have lost faith in my government in every aspect, save one. I do have complete faith in [...]
I was in a forum earlier today and I made a comment about changing cultural norms to bring about greater public acceptance of nudism, getting the following response:
Trying to change cultural norms is what social engineering is all about. What gives a minority the right to try to manipulate the norms of the majority in that way?
Does a minority have the right to try to manipulate the cultural norms of the majority? I don’t know but isn’t nearly all social change brought about by some minority attempting to change existing cultural norms? How about women’s suffrage, civil rights, gay rights, to name a few changed cultural norms? Have majorities throughout history had epiphanies and just decided that commoners should be able to own land, women should be able to vote, blacks should have equal rights, and gays should be accepted?
Social engineering occurs all the time. Sometimes it’s called public relations, sometimes advertising, sometimes entertainment, and sometimes it’s not quite so subtle. Whatever you call it, it boils down to social engineering. Governments, corporations, religions, and special interest groups all engage in it. Apparently this commenter feels it’s OK for the majority or those who represent (or claim to represent) the majority to use social engineering but forbid a minority from doing the same.
The majority generally has no vested interest in changing cultural norms. Their vested interest is in maintaining the status quo.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world: indeed it’s the only thing that ever has!” — Margaret Meade
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