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Date Posted: 03:38:47 01/15/13 Tue
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Post 318 A: Idiocracy, part 2.
Tonight I will start with some corrections.
UBS Bank pleaded or was found guilty of fraud and paid a fine of 1.5 Billion dollars in fines.
USBC Bank plead guilty to laundering drug money among other transgressions and paid 1.9 Billion dollars in fines.
On we go.
Ever wonder how some people judge others? I remember a picture of a man grimacing that was shown to us in psychology class. We student were given a questionnaire as to why the man was grimacing; with choices, good and bad. Here is where learned perception plays a part. Most student chose one of the terrible things on the list of choices. The death of a child or parent, etc. One of the choices was the grimacing man had just won the New York State Lottery. Likely as not almost chose that one.
How someone interprets movement, voice, facial expression and actions has a great deal to do with the environment in which that person was raised. A person raised in a middle class, educated environment will interpret thing much differently than a person raised in a intercity ghetto, or, for that matter, a person raised on a farm.
In the movie, 'Idiocracy,' Joe Bowers is arrested for not having a barcode on his wrist, which is used for identification. He pleads his case in court. But, poor Joe, he has awakened 500 years in the future where the English language has deteriorated into a mixture of Hillbilly, Valley Girl, Intercity Slang and grunts. Rude and disgusting, to say the least. Thus when Joe stated his case clearly, he sounded "pompous and faggy" to them. Resulting in gales of stupid laughter. This movie was set five hundred years into the future. But, in reality it's a tongue-in-cheek comedy about things today.
Truthfully, I understand where Joe is coming from. Imagine yourself working in an environment around violent criminals all day long. You have just been propelled into Joe's world. Speak clearly and properly and people will and do get the wrong idea. Imagine yourself having been chastised for using force. You used force legally and properly, but was chastised none the less.
I don't know, if a violent criminal pulls back his fist to punch you and you spray him with mace, are you legally covered? I think you are! Now imagine yourself being prevented from carrying your weapons (spray) for three years. This is what might be classified as extreme supervisory overreach. It might leave a bad taste in your mouth. You might be hesitant to use force at all. Even in the most extreme cases. Thus the criminals might get an unfavorable opinion of you. Remember now, these are individuals that only have respect for force. Goodness, kindness and intelligence mean nothing to these people. In fact, it's seen as weakness. All because some little jackbooted dictator who was running lawsuit scared wanted to play god!
In Post 317 A: I mentioned that a Superman was envisioned by writers, poets and composers of the 19th century. Richard Wagner (Vagner) wrote the Ring Cycle. Picking up on this Superman theme post-modernist Friedrich Nietzsche wrote the Apollonian and Dionysian dichotomy, and Zarathustra.
Alas, Nietzsche's vision of the Superman of the future was not to be. Perhaps it's best that mankind spins down into the dust from whence it crawled. Down, down, down carrying with it the bible thumping morons and the street wrapping idiots, along with every useless reality T.V. show. Down into that steaming mess of moronica from whence nothing remotely resembling intellect springs.
A closer:
Part of Existentialism with which Nietzsche was so fond is "Absurdism."
"The notion of the Absurd contains the idea that there is no meaning to be found in the world beyond what we give it. This meaninglessness also encompasses the amorality or unfairness of the world. This contrasts with 'karmic' ways of thinking in which bad things don't happen to good people; to the world, metaphorically speaking, there is no such thing as a good person or a bad person; what happens happens, and it may just as well happen to a good person as a bad person.
Because of the world's absurdity, at any point in time, anything can happen to anyone, and a tragic event could plummet someone into direct confrontation with the Absurd."
Now that we have covered Absurdity. You people who have little to no money and haven't had a raise in twelve years can go out and vote Republican. You Republican Senators and Congressmen can vote to protect trade with Communist China, and wave the American flag while you do it. You Democrat Senators and Congressmen can keep pretending to protect the common man and woman while you also vote to protect trade with China. Both keep shoving Chinese bribe money into their pockets while the country sinks deeper into debt with China while both plan their exit strategy in case the big balloon goes up.
End Post 318 A: www.voy.com/40560/, teltalheart is Michael D. Barnes
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