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]]> By: Peej http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2006/11/29/the-n-word/#comment-1072 Peej Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:04:31 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2006/11/29/the-n-word/#comment-1072 I was also struck by this paragraph: "Of the way freethinkers and speakers become compliant and self-censoring. Of the mechanism by which moral or humanistic categories are converted into bureaucratic ones. And finally, of the willingness with which we hand control over to the state and convince ourselves that we are the masters of our destiny." That right there sums up why the Iranian revolution was able to move forward and sustain with so many of the 'free thinkers' of that country behind it, including my own parents. By the time those folk came around, even as quickly as most came around, it was too late. This mentality and others like is why I feel I've been living in a heightened sense of deja vu the last few years. Good article. I was also struck by this paragraph:
“Of the way freethinkers and speakers become compliant and self-censoring. Of the mechanism by which moral or humanistic categories are converted into bureaucratic ones. And finally, of the willingness with which we hand control over to the state and convince ourselves that we are the masters of our destiny.”
That right there sums up why the Iranian revolution was able to move forward and sustain with so many of the ‘free thinkers’ of that country behind it, including my own parents. By the time those folk came around, even as quickly as most came around, it was too late. This mentality and others like is why I feel I’ve been living in a heightened sense of deja vu the last few years.
Good article.

]]> By: MB http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2006/11/29/the-n-word/#comment-1043 MB Sat, 02 Dec 2006 01:43:31 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2006/11/29/the-n-word/#comment-1043 Thanks, Vivian. I believe strongly that a good part of the reason that we are where we are today is that people are afraid of clearly labeling wrong as wrong. There's too much couching it terms of respect and evenhandedness (especially evenhandedness). That, coupled with the "it couldn't happen here" mentality that I find disturbingly pervasive (even among those who have good reason to know better) has lead us down some very dark paths. Thanks, Vivian. I believe strongly that a good part of the reason that we are where we are today is that people are afraid of clearly labeling wrong as wrong. There’s too much couching it terms of respect and evenhandedness (especially evenhandedness). That, coupled with the “it couldn’t happen here” mentality that I find disturbingly pervasive (even among those who have good reason to know better) has lead us down some very dark paths.

]]> By: Vivian J. Paige http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2006/11/29/the-n-word/#comment-997 Vivian J. Paige Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:27:26 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2006/11/29/the-n-word/#comment-997 You do find some good stuff. And that is a powerful piece that all need to read. You do find some good stuff. And that is a powerful piece that all need to read.

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