Re: Snakeoil salesman hates snakeoil! Who'd have thunk it? (nm) Archived Message
Posted by turtleman on August 26, 2019, 4:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Snakeoil salesman hates snakeoil! Who'd have thunk it? (nm)"
Unfortunately, Brooks, I find it increasingly difficult to take you seriously, along with the rest of you anti-Peterson clones. In many ways, you are no different than all the anti-Trump clones. The true threat to freedom of speech is not the pope, is not The Corporation, is not the Police Marshall, is not The Media, is not the "Right" or the "Alt-Right," is not "Racists" . . . No. The real threat to freedom of speech - along with reason, justice, sensibility, dignity, honour, courage and basic decent human character - are the anti-hate zealots. The modern left, in other words, who have been sucked into a pandemic addiction to self-righteous indignation. Meanwhile, sensible and mature individuals take little of the bait, limit their consumption in The Devil's Carnival, inspire and encourage others to free themselves, all while maintaining relatively decent character. For the record, I think JP is being a tad vain and silly on this issue, making it about himself, and all over an obvious spoof. The real issue, is much larger than AI, just like the whole social malaise is much larger than porn, dating sites and FaceBook. It's not so much about what today's world is doing to people, but what it reveals about the human character. Same throughout the ages, though today's reality seems uniquely ensnared by global technology. Nothing - NOTHING - is more important than healthy and honourable character. NOTHING. Stay away from people who blame it all on the world. Good character is not given to peope by a good world. Good character is cultivated by individuals in the face of a harsh world. turtleman
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