Police disperse gay pride parade in Moscow

[Shai Gar]

Humanity hasn't thought for itself since it became humanity.

Why do you think we have Religion, or Government?

 

[Julia]

Serious Question: When did people become so dependent on the media? When did people quit thinking for themselves??

I think people are still hardwired for living in tribal groups. There is a lot written about this sort of thing. That is the setting we evolved in, and a lot of the way people socialize and think appears to best fit that model. The tribe functioned as a single unit and humans aren't really designed to survive alone without the support network of the group. Because of this there is an advantage to group think.

We have such an overwhelming amount of information to sift through that no one person could distill it meaningfully if actually presented with everything. The media has become the model for distilling information in a society based on commercialism. There are so many facets of society in which the millions are competing for attention. Because of this shock value along with whatever is fast and cheap has become what rules the attention. We live in a screaming contest now whether you are looking at news, the arts, inventions, products, etc. It's all about getting attention. Those are the rules we live by even if we are the least likely to attract the attention.

 

[just me]

When did people think for themselves as a whole? Every now and then, someone comes along that tests the minds of those they touch with their words and actions. The term "reading between the lines" came about also.
I have met very few, if any, people that really care about everything going on in the world around them. It must be overwhelming. How many of our students question the books they learn from? How many people question what Congress is doing each week? How many people actually read world news every day? How many look for sources they can depend on that will give them the unbiased truths they are seeking?
A person can truly think for himself, but I question whether people as a whole will ever do so.

 

[the]

FUCKIN FASCISTS.

Fuckin worthless, resource-consuming pieces of trash, each and every one o them.

The gays or the russians?

 

[Shai Gar]

I think we've already established that the filthy faggots are the facist bastards.

 

[Eniko]

That joke is getting a little worn now.

 

[Shai Gar]

That joke is getting a little worn now.

Yeah, I'm an unoriginal bastard. I'll get a new joke when I can come up with one.

 

[just me]

:rain::rain::rain:

 

[Milon]

Humanity hasn't thought for itself since it became humanity.

Why do you think we have Religion, or Government?

+rep for Shai! (The shock!!) :lol: