This is why I support arts/humanities to be taught in our schools. Philosophy, Morality and Critical thinking are sorely missing in a large part of society. Governments, institutions and business would prefer obedience and compliance over second thought.
A King sends his men to do battle. Upon victory they rape and pillage. Not just Vikings but Americans in Viet Nam and later Abu Ghraib. They do not see victims as men and women, they see enemies. They do not critically ask the important questions like "why?" when given orders. They believe that they did the right thing for the wrong reasons in Iraq because authorities re-explained it to them that way.
I mean this goes beyond the warzones to a place where FannieMae/FreddieMac were bailed out to create financial stability are now able to sue the banks creating a whole new air of market instability! Even though they can bring these lawsuits, moral leaders would resist this bullshit in pursuit of profit.
I'm a high school drop-out but I learned a few things that always colour my perceptions of the world. #1 Question Authority. #2 Curiousity is a good thing. #3 Never compromise yourself or your emotions.
I don't blame Jeff or your other critics for being... "conservative" but I do wish they thought about it a bit deeper.
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Date: 5/9/11 00:08 (UTC)A King sends his men to do battle. Upon victory they rape and pillage. Not just Vikings but Americans in Viet Nam and later Abu Ghraib. They do not see victims as men and women, they see enemies. They do not critically ask the important questions like "why?" when given orders. They believe that they did the right thing for the wrong reasons in Iraq because authorities re-explained it to them that way.
I mean this goes beyond the warzones to a place where FannieMae/FreddieMac were bailed out to create financial stability are now able to sue the banks creating a whole new air of market instability! Even though they can bring these lawsuits, moral leaders would resist this bullshit in pursuit of profit.
I'm a high school drop-out but I learned a few things that always colour my perceptions of the world.
#1 Question Authority.
#2 Curiousity is a good thing.
#3 Never compromise yourself or your emotions.
I don't blame Jeff or your other critics for being... "conservative" but I do wish they thought about it a bit deeper.