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General Discussion / Re: Obama: reject voices warning you of government tyranny
« Last post by pelletfarmer on May 12, 2013, 05:47:08 PM »> Some even seemed to understand what I was saying, but were not willing to accept it and give up controlling other people's lives - very often as a part of "religious" convictions, I might add.
Q.E.D. This has been taught for thousands and thousands of years. I'm not excusing it nor justifying it; I'm only explaining it. It's easy for people like us to say, "Well, just stop and THINK about it," but a lot of people don't have the ability--more accurately, the willingness--to do just that. From their earliest cognitive stages, they were taught that it's wrong to do even that. For crissakes, lots of kids get beaten for using their minds, especially when it's in opposition to their elders.
Plus, it should be noted that left alone, most people don't have any desire to control other people's lives. The only way the whole scam works is with the collectivism and the attendant belief that there's something greater than themselves. Very, very few people cause any real trouble at all, and the vast majority will walk away from trouble. When they assume the role of controller, or controller-supporter, they are genuinely convinced that they're doing good. It's the ultimate form of morality to them. They're wise enough to want to do good, but they don't believe they're wise enough to figure out any of it themselves. And then whaddyaknow...there's an expert right around the corner to tell them exactly how to do it.
It's like the LEO issue. Except for sadists and intellectual looters, nobody goes into law enforcement to hurt people, or impose tyranny. With the pablum they've been taught, they honestly believe they're preventing tyranny and helping the innocent. Or the religionists who want "moral" behavior everywhere...they too genuinely believe that they're making a better world. And after enough groupthink, they all come to believe that they're actually doing it.
That's why I focus on epistemology. To me, the only resolution is to understand that there's such a thing as true and false, and that what they believe is false. That's why I say the really guilty parties are the intellectuals who have taught forever that there's no such thing as true and false. How in the world can a Regular Joe see the insanity of that in the face of so much expertise that has, on the face of it anyway, stood the test of time?
But don't worry about me, Mama. I'm just taking a last gasp; I know that hearts have to be hardened. I'll do everything I can to help prevent the Coming Excitement but when it comes, I'll be as ready as I am able.
Q.E.D. This has been taught for thousands and thousands of years. I'm not excusing it nor justifying it; I'm only explaining it. It's easy for people like us to say, "Well, just stop and THINK about it," but a lot of people don't have the ability--more accurately, the willingness--to do just that. From their earliest cognitive stages, they were taught that it's wrong to do even that. For crissakes, lots of kids get beaten for using their minds, especially when it's in opposition to their elders.
Plus, it should be noted that left alone, most people don't have any desire to control other people's lives. The only way the whole scam works is with the collectivism and the attendant belief that there's something greater than themselves. Very, very few people cause any real trouble at all, and the vast majority will walk away from trouble. When they assume the role of controller, or controller-supporter, they are genuinely convinced that they're doing good. It's the ultimate form of morality to them. They're wise enough to want to do good, but they don't believe they're wise enough to figure out any of it themselves. And then whaddyaknow...there's an expert right around the corner to tell them exactly how to do it.
It's like the LEO issue. Except for sadists and intellectual looters, nobody goes into law enforcement to hurt people, or impose tyranny. With the pablum they've been taught, they honestly believe they're preventing tyranny and helping the innocent. Or the religionists who want "moral" behavior everywhere...they too genuinely believe that they're making a better world. And after enough groupthink, they all come to believe that they're actually doing it.
That's why I focus on epistemology. To me, the only resolution is to understand that there's such a thing as true and false, and that what they believe is false. That's why I say the really guilty parties are the intellectuals who have taught forever that there's no such thing as true and false. How in the world can a Regular Joe see the insanity of that in the face of so much expertise that has, on the face of it anyway, stood the test of time?
But don't worry about me, Mama. I'm just taking a last gasp; I know that hearts have to be hardened. I'll do everything I can to help prevent the Coming Excitement but when it comes, I'll be as ready as I am able.
So far, he's been an outstanding Sheriff, but he's still part of the system, and therefore a part of the problem.