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Lak · 05-07-2005, 07:57 AM

I make a distinction which I'm not particularly proud of. I classify humans as either people or non-people. These two groups dont interact with each other very often, they tend to subconsciously stick to themselves. Non-people are the stupid, unquestioning, sheeplike people that we're talking about, pretty much. They dont have opinions, or really even personalities.
As a sales assistant at a large store, I come across nonpeople all the time, and I'm afraid to say they do make up the majority of the population.
I think the education system does it. That is to say, most/all of us are born people, and either need the right environment/upbringing to make us immune, or the right attitude in order to battle nonpeoplification. (ick, I talk about it like its a disease, as I said, I'm really not proud of this idea).
Public schooling then proceeds to beat the everloving individuality the hell out of us in a tall poppy free-for-all. Not just school authorities either, fellow students are very good at victimising outliers. I think it takes resiliance to come out of thirteen-odd years of schooling as an intact individual. Weaker individuals are assimilated by the system.

Anyway, after that minor digression... my point is that the (main) defining factor between people and nonpeople is the ability to think for oneself and formulate opinions instead of having to be fed them. Which... brings us back to the start... hmm.. ah well, it seems a shame not to post it after typing all that. Hold on, now I'm just articulating my thoughts... hmmm. Maybe someone will find this interesting. Or disturbing. I find it disturbing myself to be honest, but I see evidence for this everywhere I look, horrible as it sounds. I see nonpeople being stupid and... non... everywhere I look. Maybe I'm just soulless. Maybe its just 4am.

In conclusion, I should not be allowed to have children, as I would happily experiment on them psychologically during thier most impressionable growth periods.

"I see non people."

05-07-2005, 07:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lak Insane Location: New Zealand	I make a distinction which I'm not particularly proud of. I classify humans as either people or non-people. These two groups dont interact with each other very often, they tend to subconsciously stick to themselves. Non-people are the stupid, unquestioning, sheeplike people that we're talking about, pretty much. They dont have opinions, or really even personalities. As a sales assistant at a large store, I come across nonpeople all the time, and I'm afraid to say they do make up the majority of the population. I think the education system does it. That is to say, most/all of us are born people, and either need the right environment/upbringing to make us immune, or the right attitude in order to battle nonpeoplification. (ick, I talk about it like its a disease, as I said, I'm really not proud of this idea). Public schooling then proceeds to beat the everloving individuality the hell out of us in a tall poppy free-for-all. Not just school authorities either, fellow students are very good at victimising outliers. I think it takes resiliance to come out of thirteen-odd years of schooling as an intact individual. Weaker individuals are assimilated by the system. Anyway, after that minor digression... my point is that the (main) defining factor between people and nonpeople is the ability to think for oneself and formulate opinions instead of having to be fed them. Which... brings us back to the start... hmm.. ah well, it seems a shame not to post it after typing all that. Hold on, now I'm just articulating my thoughts... hmmm. Maybe someone will find this interesting. Or disturbing. I find it disturbing myself to be honest, but I see evidence for this everywhere I look, horrible as it sounds. I see nonpeople being stupid and... non... everywhere I look. Maybe I'm just soulless. Maybe its just 4am. In conclusion, I should not be allowed to have children, as I would happily experiment on them psychologically during thier most impressionable growth periods. "I see non people." __________________ ignorance really is bliss.