tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677817233580339144.post8887809316438742066..comments2014-09-19T13:28:22.920-05:00Comments on The Rage of Reason: Can We Talk?psychman33http://www.blogger.com/profile/05158260546672078630noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-677817233580339144.post-45216121477469249472010-06-23T13:09:23.377-05:002010-06-23T13:09:23.377-05:00Come now, why the hate on talking about bodily fun...Come now, why the hate on talking about bodily functions?<br />In some senses, discussing uncomfortable bodily controversies tie in with other debates. Do women have rights to their body or does the right belong to the fetus?<br />Of course, I am getting passed what you mean by that, but in general I strive to be vulgar in order to dilute the attitude of "high class" or "too good for that kind of conversation." If someone is uncomfortable with a topic, blame the person, not the topic. I think that there are many taboo things to talk about that are actually very good for you.<br /><br />Now... as I've gotten distracted from the point of your post, of course I agree. When I first thought about this very thing it absolutely horrified me that we, the democratic model for other democracies, think that talking about politics is taboo.<br />I hate to be one-sided because I usually try to be very fair, but I think that direct blame can go to the Republicans here. I blocked my family from my Facebook page because they are the kinds of extremist Republicans that listen to Coulter and Limbaugh. It has become a bad thing to talk about because people like this DON'T talk; they preach.<br />We have completely lost the enlightenment philosophy of debating and testing ideas. American education is in the shitter and the ease of manipulation which politicians exploit the horde is just gut-wrenching. I mean... yeah, I don't think Obama is a bad president at all, but would he have been president if he wasn't able to convert an apathetic horde? No way.<br />Gore lost largely because he is a boring speaker...all of these absolutely stupid reasons why people and ideas are running our country. So, to tie this into religion, I fear for our future because of dogma rather than because of secularism. People can debate me on this if they want, but people have become a lot more sheeplike since the enlightenment.FreeYourMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17839755685797050552noreply@blogger.com