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Aladdin Sane · 11-14-2005, 07:16 PM

Ignorance announces itself by pronouncing judgements on an entire group of people, say, because of their geographic location, or perhaps because of the color of their skin, or even because of their sexual proclivities.

It is frequently seen on these boards: He who sings the loudest praises to Tolerance forgets the song's melody when dissenting opinions are aired. Like the self-righteous old prude sitting in the front pew, to herself she has given the right of final judgement regarding what is sinful in the eyes of the Lord. Cross her and you are accused of heresy. It's the same with the Tolerance police: The only characteristic valued over tolerance is conformity. Anyone who doesn't tow the party line is pronounced ignorant, and they are obviously deserving of scorn. Only one point of view (theirs) is the correct one. No dissent is allowed. And through it all they fail to see the irony. The sublime irony.

11-14-2005, 07:16 PM	#66 (permalink)
Aladdin Sane Degenerate Location: San Marvelous	Ignorance announces itself by pronouncing judgements on an entire group of people, say, because of their geographic location, or perhaps because of the color of their skin, or even because of their sexual proclivities. It is frequently seen on these boards: He who sings the loudest praises to Tolerance forgets the song's melody when dissenting opinions are aired. Like the self-righteous old prude sitting in the front pew, to herself she has given the right of final judgement regarding what is sinful in the eyes of the Lord. Cross her and you are accused of heresy. It's the same with the Tolerance police: The only characteristic valued over tolerance is conformity. Anyone who doesn't tow the party line is pronounced ignorant, and they are obviously deserving of scorn. Only one point of view (theirs) is the correct one. No dissent is allowed. And through it all they fail to see the irony. The sublime irony. __________________ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam. Last edited by Aladdin Sane; 11-14-2005 at 07:29 PM..