(1) Our stand on Propaganda - The word propaganda is viewed as "derogatory" misleading and biased this word along with the words free speech, doctrination, values education. Surely we will have to "propagate" to further our cause and to garner support to our cause, don't we need to defend our cause? do we see other causes in conflict? thus are we essentially at war with other causes? for e.g. LGBT Issues, Abortion etc etc , we recognise that human society is divided, we recognize every human has the right to chose their cause, defend the cause, propagate the cause to garner support and fight for the cause. We recognise the right "To defend and fight" for a cause. However that is why we have division's like "Country - Province - County - family" is country not a division? is it not a clear demarcation with secure boundaries with a control on who enters into it and who exits? is province not a clear demarcation? what you bring in and what you bring out ? is it not controlled? Are divisions not containers? don't humans need containers? don't humans need boundaries? definitions? principles? values? - all this does it not make a "cause"? does a cause need be furthered? does cause need not be defended? does not a cause have a belligerent? does not there a conflict? does not there a fight? even you have to put up a fight to not to fight? can't we not call fight a struggle? is not defense a fight? is not defence a struggle?
Indoctrination is necessary but where I differ is with
- Dishonesty - lies
- Brainwashing tactics - by distracting the audience to the sides and sneaking in noise and garbage.
- Half truths, quarter truths, twisting facts to one's agenda or intention
- Playing on perceptions and mind games
- Not respecting human capabilities to "read between the lines"
- Not respecting human capability to analyse
- Using heavy adjectives and judgements and prejudice
Basically to have the word "honor" in propaganda.
I also believe that human beings are very diverse in terms of analysing ability, different levels of information processing capabilities, varying level of "getting fooled" , gullible or naive or innocent or people who take things on "face value" or perception. These people are like a man who has five children with different capabilities and understanding level.
I believe and respect the diversity in human capabilities, which brings in the question of "equality" are all human beings "equal"? it depends on the context, does this mean discrimination? my question is discrimination not a fundamental of life?
Discrimination versus differentiation
If a known terrorist applies for a US or a Canadian Visa will you allow him?
Is it not a discrimination? (Oh. i am sorry I went to the extreme to demonstrate my point)
Is not the immigrant selection process (of any country) discriminatory?
When you chose a restaurant among three restaurants are you not discriminating?
Are you not being discriminative when say "American cars are xyz and Asian cars are a,b,c"?
When you pick vegetables in a grocery store, say like tomatoes, dont take it in your hand, have a look at it around, squeeze it a little? are you not discriminatory?
Dating - Are you not discriminatory - when you see three best looking profiles (let us without prejudice) the one whom you chose to go on a date with, was it not discrimination
What is needed is (1)Fairness and (2) remove "prejudice"
2. Our Stand on Democracy
There are various types of democracies, but the core is that the "common people get to vote" I believe and agree that "common people get to vote"
I also know the statement "51% ruling the 49%" or the majority ruling the minority" but the fact is the 51% is not ruling the minority whereas they are just electing from a group of nominees on "who will rule" this statement is often misread and often used to "propagate" anti democracy ideas.
All people are presented with same nominees, and every one is free to chose any of the nominee, the selection or rejection of a nominee by the people is their choice election cannot be "unanimous", you cannot go on a date with all the guys you speak to right?
Even if a country splits people should realise that the resulting country(ies) still needs an election which still needs choice, or nominees based on different causes thus bringing in "belligerents" and thus bringing in struggle.
If the whole country wants to elect Clinton or trump, then that is when democracy is defeated. We have to accept that in a democracy there will be different causes. And who gets elected depends on the cause that gets the most support. That does not mean that "your" cause is useless, it only means that "your cause is not a priority now"
That is the beauty of democracy is you see parties coming in and going out, you can see new parties coming in (not in the USA but surely in India) new leaders coming in.
Otherwise it is Kim Jong Sun or Kim Jong father for the rest of human life.
..contd
I also believe that human beings are very diverse in terms of analysing ability, different levels of information processing capabilities, varying level of "getting fooled" , gullible or naive or innocent or people who take things on "face value" or perception. These people are like a man who has five children with different capabilities and understanding level.
I believe and respect the diversity in human capabilities, which brings in the question of "equality" are all human beings "equal"? it depends on the context, does this mean discrimination? my question is discrimination not a fundamental of life?
Discrimination versus differentiation
If a known terrorist applies for a US or a Canadian Visa will you allow him?
Is it not a discrimination? (Oh. i am sorry I went to the extreme to demonstrate my point)
Is not the immigrant selection process (of any country) discriminatory?
When you chose a restaurant among three restaurants are you not discriminating?
Are you not being discriminative when say "American cars are xyz and Asian cars are a,b,c"?
When you pick vegetables in a grocery store, say like tomatoes, dont take it in your hand, have a look at it around, squeeze it a little? are you not discriminatory?
Dating - Are you not discriminatory - when you see three best looking profiles (let us without prejudice) the one whom you chose to go on a date with, was it not discrimination
What is needed is (1)Fairness and (2) remove "prejudice"
There are various types of democracies, but the core is that the "common people get to vote" I believe and agree that "common people get to vote"
I also know the statement "51% ruling the 49%" or the majority ruling the minority" but the fact is the 51% is not ruling the minority whereas they are just electing from a group of nominees on "who will rule" this statement is often misread and often used to "propagate" anti democracy ideas.
All people are presented with same nominees, and every one is free to chose any of the nominee, the selection or rejection of a nominee by the people is their choice election cannot be "unanimous", you cannot go on a date with all the guys you speak to right?
Even if a country splits people should realise that the resulting country(ies) still needs an election which still needs choice, or nominees based on different causes thus bringing in "belligerents" and thus bringing in struggle.
If the whole country wants to elect Clinton or trump, then that is when democracy is defeated. We have to accept that in a democracy there will be different causes. And who gets elected depends on the cause that gets the most support. That does not mean that "your" cause is useless, it only means that "your cause is not a priority now"
That is the beauty of democracy is you see parties coming in and going out, you can see new parties coming in (not in the USA but surely in India) new leaders coming in.
Otherwise it is Kim Jong Sun or Kim Jong father for the rest of human life.
..contd
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