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Everyone believes they're speaking truth to power when they stop listening to the other side. Everyone thinks they're in the right and has the facts on their si

by grzm 9y ago

Everyone believes they're speaking truth to power when they stop listening to the other side. Everyone thinks they're in the right and has the facts on their side. That's why it's so important to engage in ways that are productive and constructive.

stcredzero 9y ago
Everyone believes they're speaking truth to power when they stop listening to the other side. When that side intimidates and suppresses, with no fear of reprisal, then one has direct evidence they are speaking truth to power. That's why it's so important to engage in ways that are productive and constructive. That's why it's important for onlookers to observe how each side is engaging. The side which best engages in the intellectual potlach of openness is the side that looks the best, and is probably the best. "Productive and constructive," do not preclude criticism. Ask: which is the side that leaves out the references? Which is the side that engages in namecalling, character assassination, and suppression? Also note, that I started out on the other side. Given what I say above, is it any wonder that I believe there are micro-agressions? I know that many of the things Social Justice says are true to some degree. I've not only listened to the other side, I've listened to it as a corroboration of my life story. But here's the thing: You can't let that stuff overcome humility and justice. "By Any Means Necessary" is a morally bankrupt "Might Makes Right." If there's bias in hiring, then it's not worth it to degrade meritocracy to improve the numbers. If there's micro-aggressions, then it's not worth it to let such accusations run rampant if it leads to unfair, unsubstantiated accusations. It's plain to see when people are targeting other people. It's particularly plain to see when people have started to succumb to in-group/out-group psychology -- especially when you have experienced it firsthand all of your life. When your Social Justice starts to contain a big, whopping fraction of injustice, that's worse than your baby formula containing a big whopping fraction of melamine. It's time to start speaking out.

by grzm 9y ago

stcredzero 9y ago

Everyone believes they're speaking truth to power when they stop listening to the other side. When that side intimidates and suppresses, with no fear of reprisal, then one has direct evidence they are speaking truth to power. That's why it's so important to engage in ways that are productive and constructive. That's why it's important for onlookers to observe how each side is engaging. The side which best engages in the intellectual potlach of openness is the side that looks the best, and is probably the best. "Productive and constructive," do not preclude criticism. Ask: which is the side that leaves out the references? Which is the side that engages in namecalling, character assassination, and suppression? Also note, that I started out on the other side. Given what I say above, is it any wonder that I believe there are micro-agressions? I know that many of the things Social Justice says are true to some degree. I've not only listened to the other side, I've listened to it as a corroboration of my life story. But here's the thing: You can't let that stuff overcome humility and justice. "By Any Means Necessary" is a morally bankrupt "Might Makes Right." If there's bias in hiring, then it's not worth it to degrade meritocracy to improve the numbers. If there's micro-aggressions, then it's not worth it to let such accusations run rampant if it leads to unfair, unsubstantiated accusations. It's plain to see when people are targeting other people. It's particularly plain to see when people have started to succumb to in-group/out-group psychology -- especially when you have experienced it firsthand all of your life. When your Social Justice starts to contain a big, whopping fraction of injustice, that's worse than your baby formula containing a big whopping fraction of melamine. It's time to start speaking out.