In a war, people often don’t want to kill fellow human beings, so how do we encourage more killing by our troops? Simple. You dehumanize the enemy. You’re not killing a Japanese family man; you’re killing a nip.
Tag: politics
Snow Blind 9/12/20
The central question, then, is if this snow blindness is intentional or not. Are people unable to see racial injustices, or unwilling?
Tear it Down 8/13/20
My first thought, as usual with this man, was “what an idiot.” But, then, I came to a realization that he might actually be right. I consider myself a liberal, and, yes, I do want to tear the system down.
Semantics 6/21/20
I’ve seen advertising for natural flu remedies that presumably helps the victim of this virus heal in as little as four to five days. What they fail to mention is that, untreated, the flu typically lasts only four or five days.
Supervillain Bleil 2/21/20
Strength is always seen as heroic. Maybe it’s because of our love of sports; the strong football players, the powerful baseball players, the agile soccer players and so forth are all pictures of masculine strength. And the villains?
Conflict of Interest 2/8/20
The interesting thing about this work is that while Plato sets up the ideal for the government in the first half of the book, he tears it down in the second half explaining why it could never actually work.
Fertility Laws 1/8/20
If you’re laughing by now, I don’t blame you. But beyond laughably ill-informed actions, there is a serious side to this as well that should concern everybody.
Wishes for a New Year 1/1/20
My wish for 2020 is love, understanding and tolerance. These are broad stroke wishes, and for a reason. I believe that if people think more broadly in these terms, maybe, just maybe, it will break us out of the micro managerial thinking that has lead to the mess that we are in.
Feeling Blue in the Red 12/29/19
This is supposed to be the UNITED States of America. We are supposed to have freedom of choice, and democratically elected officials. In my opinion, this means that we should be free to express our opinions, and disagree without feeling at risk physically, or financially. But that’s not the way it is today.
Appointed Judges 11/13/19
The way the constitution is written, Congress writes the laws, the President endorses them, and the judicial branch interprets them, but the laws themselves are the rubric for the judges. These laws are written carefully because those in Congress know that once it’s passed, others will interpret the laws.
