tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post2636461881118208581..comments2024-03-29T17:31:06.606+11:00Comments on loon pond: In which the pond looks to Anderson for righteous nonsense ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-24248614425995790232017-06-24T15:45:23.607+10:002017-06-24T15:45:23.607+10:00Ah but "The Crepes of Wrath" is such an ...Ah but "The Crepes of Wrath" is such an all-time great classic, DP, who could sensibly forbear to quote from it:<br /><br />Homer: "<i>See these? American donuts: glazed, powdered, and raspberry-filled. Now how's that for freedom of choice?</i>" [Homer chuckles] <br />Better than an Oreo any day !<br />[ http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/The_Crepes_of_Wrath/Quotes ]GrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-42226134286619613212017-06-24T08:05:34.438+10:002017-06-24T08:05:34.438+10:00Oh GB, you know the rule. Anyone who quotes The Si...Oh GB, you know the rule. Anyone who quotes The Simpsons automatically wins ...dorothy parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816807935021738560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-75995594106824443442017-06-24T02:15:46.988+10:002017-06-24T02:15:46.988+10:00The moral ‘disgust reflex’ stuff is actually prett...The moral ‘disgust reflex’ stuff is actually pretty fascinating.<br /><br />But what Haidt never fleshes out properly is why so-called conservatives don't feel disgusted when they hear about or see footage of eg. aboriginal teenagers being tortured and beaten by police in custody.<br /><br />Why does that not make them feel disgusted? Some heavy self-denial and cognitive dissonance going on right there, if you ask me. <br /><br />Sure, they'll tell you "of course that's disgusting! What do you think we are, monsters?" <br /><br />Oddly though, never quite disgusting enough that it's ever a priority to actually do something about…<br /> <br />I find that inhuman. I feel sorry for those people. I find it truly fucking sad that someone could think that way. <br /><br />In case it’s escaped Haidt’s notice, compassion has to be taught. We’re not born with the quality. <br /><br />It’s not ‘balanced moral behaviour’ to value 'authority' over compassion. It’s complete childishness. It’s treating adults as if they’re children. As if the lessons and values adults need to develop are the same as children.<br /><br />We really are an immature race of people, aren’t we. Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-16610211133702807302017-06-23T22:47:32.433+10:002017-06-23T22:47:32.433+10:00So true befuddled, their thinking is hopelessly ir...So true befuddled, their thinking is hopelessly irrational with Jonathan Haidt unable to see that those right wing values Dot describes as "blathering about the way conservatives are motivated by a much broader set of moral considerations aimed at wider social harmony, get back to the pond when those broader considerations stop sounding like the moral agenda of Daesh and fundamentalist religious bigots of most persuasions ..." are not rational and I thought according to libertarian ideology rational values are the best values.<br /><br />I think rational values are 'better' or more likely to bring about the better world that everyone wants and conservatives make such irrational discriminations and then complain that they are discriminated against even though discrimination against bigotry and ignorance is rational behaviour if bigotry and ignorance and bullying make life difficult for the others and this is the bit that right wing people can't believe, the contributions to society that others make are valuable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-69254792484302655892017-06-23T18:48:41.858+10:002017-06-23T18:48:41.858+10:00A bit OT, but media related regards 'righteous...A bit OT, but media related regards 'righteous nonsense'... the Troubles are headed for the Middle East. As if it ain't a big enough mess already.<br />The reptiles will be burning the midnight oil tonight.<br /><br />https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/23/close-al-jazeera-saudi-arabia-issues-qatar-with-13-demands-to-end-blockade<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-61109866193210974952017-06-23T16:53:16.441+10:002017-06-23T16:53:16.441+10:00Great weeks reading Dorothy. Ta.
TGIF! All I have ...Great weeks reading Dorothy. Ta.<br />TGIF! All I have for these conservative moral warriors is this, cos I'm clocking off.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDlpETyqweE<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jDVmEfkY6cAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-49801690478509977482017-06-23T16:13:17.328+10:002017-06-23T16:13:17.328+10:00Amazing: Go team leaners! :(Amazing: Go team leaners! :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-3648365152456652262017-06-23T16:12:42.798+10:002017-06-23T16:12:42.798+10:00How many conservatives do you know that are deep t...How many conservatives do you know that are deep thinkers about anything? The default position is just nope, nope, nope. All this blather is just trying to back fit some sort of morality to a position that is little more than self interest and fear of change.Befuddledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201490489888639207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-19516347558562029502017-06-23T15:42:11.805+10:002017-06-23T15:42:11.805+10:00Yeah, the fundamental left-right dichotomy.
Just ...Yeah, the fundamental left-right dichotomy.<br /><br />Just consider that old dedicated Leftie, Thomas Jefferson who once said: "<i>The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants</i>."<br /><br />Brutally uncompromising in his care for freedom and democracy, isn't he.<br /><br />Now consider the <i>much broader set of moral considerations</i> shown by the gentle folk wisdom of Homer Simpson, a committed Rightie: "<i>Please, please, kids, stop fighting. Maybe Lisa's right about America being the land of opportunity and maybe Adil has a point about the machinery of capitalism being oiled with the blood of workers</i>."<br /><br />You see how Homer has looked deep into the conflict to apperceive the righteous mind in each of these foes.<br /><br />But let me just correct one small spelling error: "...<i>conservatives are motivated by a much broader set of moral considerations aimed at wider social conformity</i>." There, fixed.<br />GrueBleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-91725735413138159722017-06-23T14:33:31.551+10:002017-06-23T14:33:31.551+10:00Some of our ‘esteemed’ politicians are going throu...Some of our ‘esteemed’ politicians are going through a second childhood buying childrens’ books at taxpayers’ expense and Pauline Hanson buying cameras.<br /><br />The snout is not enough for some.<br /><br />https://twitter.com/JoshButler/status/878045198197997568<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com