People choose what they think, what may be nonsensical others may highly revere to certain people. The theory of relativity is an example. How many people understand Einstein's theory? Are mathematical formulas nonsensical because I don't understand them or perhaps the learning curve for such equations are above my pay grade therefore I cannot and choose not to understand, but it is not nonsense.
My question to you, Gaer, isn't are you accepting of these ways, but rather are you accepting that the other person has a right to these beliefs?
I doubt that it's a conspiracy, Ed. In my opinion it's what it always is -- money. They believe it will sell. They probably figure that if they include more of these films, they'll attract and keep a larger audience. That said, there's also a subordinate reason (again, in my opinion) -- they want to be seen as being as inclusive as possible now that this topic is on the front page.
I was only commenting on this statement: Being a free-thinker does not mean you are free to think whatever nonsense you'd like.
I find this very sad, Colleen. I thought I'd found a site without trolls, but maybe you've found one. I'm on a few forums with some strong opinions with a diversity of them; no one has been rude. I'm not in your shoes; but if it had happened to me, I'd just ignore the person and not let him/her win. This isn't my being judgmental; I'm simply stating what I would do and why -- and, believe me, it's happened often over the years both online and in person.
No-one can be the leader all of the time. Good leaders know when to hand the reins to someone else.
You, Colleen, have captured the very essence of my nature in detail, I am the mirror of yourself, and how refreshing it is to come across others like me. You and I are sisters.
Maybe we were separated at birth...haha
I don't have any desire now to fit in. We live in a senior golf course community but neither one of us are golfers and haven't "joined" any social groups here. Why are we here in this community? First of all, we downsized about 4 years ago and got rid of all the excess work like a pool, fruit trees, rose bushes, 4 bathrooms and huge house built for entertaining. I did nothing but clean and hubby had a lot to maintain outside. Anyway...we decided to get out of town (literally) and move to a quieter place. We got a simple 3/3, 1800 sq. ft. home for a very reasonable price (at that time) that doesn't need much maintenance and we don't have any close neighbors...except the guy across the access road from us. We did put up a fence to give us more privacy.
Want to know the really strange part of this?...I don't even know what I said and I never did get any feedback from the Admin person. I tried to contact her, but she just kept deleting my messages. I've always been very supportive and encouraging to others in this group. This was a cross stitch group for Pete's sake!I find this very sad, Colleen. I thought I'd found a site without trolls, but maybe you've found one. I'm on a few forums with some strong opinions with a diversity of them; no one has been rude. I'm not in your shoes; but if it had happened to me, I'd just ignore the person and not let him/her win. This isn't my being judgmental; I'm simply stating what I would do and why -- and, believe me, it's happened often over the years both online and in person.
First off, the Admin is not only an idiot, but a rude, immature one.Want to know the really strange part of this?...I don't even know what I said and I never did get any feedback from the Admin person. I tried to contact her, but she just kept deleting my messages. I've always been very supportive and encouraging to others in this group. This was a cross stitch group for Pete's sake!
Well....I guess I wasn't supposed to have an opinion because this guy commented back to me and said I was an old b...h and I must hate my life and I had no right to try to tear down his memories of his childhood....blah, blah, blah. Why he singled me out from all the hundreds of comments much worse than mine, I have no idea. I blocked him and reported him but I never felt the same about that group again so I unfollowed and unjoined. It was sad because I had belonged to it for so long and it was like I was leaving my hometown forever. Why are people so mean-spirited? He was truly a troll.
N.O.
And they're getting fewer and fewer, Annie. (sigh) Yes, it's important to look at all sides of an issue -- but from credible sources -- as there's unconscious bias in everything we do. Even when we strictly adhere to the scientific method, there's the bias of "What specific part of this shall I study and how will I design my experiment?"
And who decides if what someone thinks is nonsense? Do the nonsense police send out monthly memos?
Two problems with CRT; it's called a theory, and (2) it's been misinterpreted and therefore weaponized and politicized.
I agree with you on all counts, Murmurr, except one. It's impossible to have no bias whatsoever. Just the fact that there are time limits means that not everything can be taught. That means that one's biases come into play regarding the choice of what should and shouldn't be taught. But I do get your overarching point!
