I spent a little bit of time today with my nephew who is about 4 years old, and what really put me over the edge and the main reason why I am writing this entry is when I heard him say "thats gay" about something. This is what society is putting in the heads of our children.
I haven't really been around it really that much since high school, it's nice to be in a circle of people and community that is completely isolated from this kind of terminology and inside our radical communities it seems as if we've made a lot of progress dealing with said issues, but it's all just an illusion since we don't interact with people outside of our radical communities that often and it is still a huge issue in our society today. Which is why when we in the radical community, or even anyone outside the radical community are around it need to confront it and create resistance in our communities that can oppose that culture and bash back.
I was talking to Mick about this earlier through a text and I'll quote something that he said that I really agree with
"people need to be taught how to take care of each other"
people are not good to each other.
It is definitely one of the easier ways to encourage change in everyday life, but it is also difficult (at least for me), feeling as though I have the right to tell other people how to talk does not sit well with me, and too often this sways me to stay quiet. This is one of the bigger personal problems that I have.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes down to it though, like others have said before - there must be zero tolerance.
People get killed, because of words like "faggot" and "nigger", allowing that to persist while standing by knowing it is wrong is unacceptable.
There has been an insane rise in suicides related to bullying - directly linked to terms like the ones above. This can not continue without resistance.
Well, while there is no law against rudeness, it all comes around full circle. If you don't think that people get punished for their vulgarity think about all the people who might otherwise have been introduced to someone influential enough to help them in what ever endeavor they might be taking on. Or someone who thought that person would be a great date for their friend, until they said just a few choice words and lost the chance introduction. Punishment comes in all forms and the sting of it sometimes isn't felt b/c it is simply LOSS.
ReplyDeleteIf people really knew how they appeared in public, they might altogether act differently. Today I was swearing on my jobsite (construction). My contractor told me that people might not like being around me if I kept that up. Well, I did appreciate that. Then I swore again in front of my floor guy and he said the same thing. I told him to please remind me if I do it again. He said he was going to get a squirt gun and shoot me every time I swore, then people would be asking why I keep changing my shirt! LOL So, I really appreciate the help. Just remind people...."It's not French" and "I can't pardon that" SORRY!
anarchy |ˈanərkē|
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a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority : he must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy.
• absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.
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If "Anarchy" is a state of disorder, who's to say what the standard is? With no law and no apparent rules, someone might think it's perfectly fine to be one way or the other. Or one way one day, and another the next.
Unless you have a role model that you set as "THE STANDARD" you are your own role model. That is what anarchy is all about. A state of disorder. I'd even call it "SelfTheism". It's all about you. could be construed as selfish even, if you think the world is supposed to be this way or that, but no one can agree on which way it should be.
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standard |ˈstandərd|
noun
(standards) principles of conduct informed by notions of honor and decency : a decline in moral standards.