Post by Revenant on Sept 7, 2010 2:49:24 GMT
Courtesy is one thing. The phrase "political correctness" comes out of Soviet Russia (which was arguably not a "true" communist state, nor would most idealistic proponents of communism say that any implementation thus far has been, human nature being what it is… but that is another discussion), and refers to conforming to the prevailing political ideology on pain of being "re-educated". Orwellian, indeed.
The problem as I see it with restricting speech is that thought is also restricted. We must be free to think the unthinkable, if only so as to prevent it from coming to pass. “If free speech is outlawed, only outlaws will be able to speak freely.” Likewise for thought.
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Also: Those who talk about souls tend to state that all human beings possess them. Some human beings do not desire not to be “tossers”. So, unless you're going to argue the “springs from”…
Well, yes; we are debating it, are we not?
@ Surfcop: I had to go listen to that song. Now I need to listen to it again. (And again, and again…) I hope you are happy! ;D
Of course, to that statement I would say… not yet. Maybe not ever – who knows? This city at this time is at a new and exciting stage of human development. So long as the spirit is willing, the flesh is willing also. “Death” as it was can no longer be said to truly exist. We must discard the old ingrown fears and habits which are no longer useful and embrace the potential on offer.
Good song, though. Are we not all ultimately star dust? And will we not, in the end, either return to stars or be spread out so infinitely that we can no longer be said in truth to exist?
I do not know. But I want to find out.
Always assuming, of course, that the city of Malton is not in fact either in truth Hell or Purgatory.
“Hell is other people.” —Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit
