One side argues that there exists inequality and oppression in the world. Feminists claim the source of oppression is conspiracy of patriarchy. The other side seems to deny that a men-based conspiracy exists but the results are individual and based on competence.
But this denies that there does exist evil in the world, and that evil does organize and is organized. Organized evil is the source of much oppression. That said, despite the organized evil in the world, anyone’s first priority and defense is personal responsibility, virtue and competence.
The feminists cries out against the materialism of the Western culture, but much of what feminists call for is materialistic.
My wife is very accomplished professionally. However, I will never equal her innate ability to comfort and nurture our children. This doesn't mean there isn't a dad out there that is better than the mom at nurturing children, but generally speaking, women’s brains and dispositions are wired to be better at these tasks. On the flip side, there are physical tasks that I am generally better at then my wife just based on the fact that I am 6’1”, 220 lbs and she is 5’5” ans 120 lbs.
Men do generally need to work and provide for their families because they more easily find meaning in this way. I’m nor saying men can’t be a stay-at-home dad and find meaning but its not as easy. Stay-at-home dads are not just working against arbitary social norms, but also working against biology.
The feminists talked about being judged on breastfeeding—if at all, how long, how short, etc. But its not men who judge this. Ita other women judging other women.
Apart from the debate about if man-made climate change is real, is responsible for increased erratic weather, and if its affecting a lot of people. And apart from humans being able be helped to do anything about it unless we adopt BYU cabon-capture technology. And apart from the economic and liberty consequences of implementing policies to limit CO2 wgich may negatively affect more people more severely than bad weather did. The best thing about being human is our capacity for adaptability. If we develop skills, and virtue and self-mastery we can be better adaptable to changing economic situations, climate, downturns in market, and even war.
We need to be and can be more resilient and avoid throwing up our gand feeling like helpless bictims to powerful forces that our beyond our control. Instead of focusing on improving personal skills we are fooled into thinking backing some political movement or internet personality is going to shift the global tide. The truth is, the best attitude and action plan to addoot is to expect that global tides will likely shift against us at some point and prepare evey day to be ready for it.
Are you worried about global warming? What can tou do about it personally? 1. Put solar on your house 2. Drive a used hybrid or LEAF. 3. Don’t live anywhere neer a flood zone or forest fire zone or on a major EQ fault, or in the path of a hurricaine.
I do agree with Jordan Peterson that people adopt many of these ideologies (climate, PETA, socialism, femanism) as pseudo-morality as a way to find meaning: to feel important, feel like they are a good person and look good to others.
We live in a very narcissistic society, everyone is playing by different rules. One side believes the rules of society don’t apply to them because they are better, smarter, richer, G-ds choosen, more connected, etc; and the other side believes the rules don’t apply to them because identity politics tells them they are a victim of oppression.
1.•Lets lay down the rules of social order (virtue)
2. Lets keep them (personal responsibility)
3. Lets all play the same game. (no exceptions)
4. Lets reinforce that social order through our art and media instead of undermining it.
The argument is made that increased diversity in decision making process in a company leads to greater success. No one is arguing against diversity. Diversity is good, but diversity is more than just skin color. However, in the quest for greater diversity, destroying company culture will also destroy a company. Quotas can destroy company culture because it destroys values and promotes favoritism.
7 favorites that diminish company culture, social capital, cooperation:
1.Sloppy Talent Acquisition Practices (not qualified)
2.Inconsistent Reward Mechanisms (equal pay)
3.Behaviors That are Tolerated
4.Playing Favorites
5.Pulling the "Firing" Trigger to Slowly
6.Ignoring Your Star Players
7.Inauthentic Value Systems
Interesting discussion about believing in God and individual value (inherent dignity) and Marxism/Socialism/Social Justice and can you be Christian and trans, or Christian and a Marxist. I am impressed with Catherine McGregor. She comes across as very thoughtful, sincere, level-headed, mature, and well-spoken. But this false dichotomy of socialism is not whether rich have a duty to help the poor or underprivileged (they do), but whether its the government or religions job to administer social justice. According to James 1:27, the job of social justice is religion and this is because government can’t legislate/mandate positive behavior (accountability).
Only religion can mandate positive behavior (the government shouldn’t require people buy and eat broccoli). But this may be the whole point and aim to get us to that point. Government protects by punishing harmful behavior. But more and more, government is beginning to punish what it determines to be lack of performing beneficial behavior. Dictating behavior and enforcing behavior/practice through penalty = fascism.
1. Obamacare mandates purchase of health insurance and fines lack of purchase.
2. MIPS: fines doctors 10% if they depart from practice guidelines.
3. Canada tried to fine people who failed to use gender neutral pronouns.
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