On humanism, the Civil War, and politically correct soundbites – Marc MacYoung

And for THIS I got called a liberal (Damn, that’s funny) *** For the record. It’s way too easy to look at the subject of slavery from the position of humanism, post Civil Rights, post Civil War, and listen to politically correct soundbites. Oooooh it’s so dangerous to say “Slavery is bad” No fuckin’ shit … [Read more…]

Just-Right Enforcement Creates Just-Right Respect – Erik Kondo

Many people think that enforcement creates respect.  But in reality, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t. For those who see enforcement creating respect, it is easy to believe that more enforcement leads to more respect.  These people tend to use Over-Enforcement. There are also those who think that any level of enforcement will create … [Read more…]

Under-Enforcement Creates Under-Respect from Contempt – Erik Kondo

Under-Enforcement is the opposite of Over-Enforcement. But it doesn’t create the opposite effect. Under-Enforcement also creates Under-Respect. It does so by the creation of Contempt. Some words for Under-Enforcement are: Lenient, Permissive, Too passive, Excusing, Compliant, Allowing, Easy going, Condoning, Letting, Mild, Obliging, Permitting, Soft-hearted, Yielding Under-Enforcement creates Under-Respect which is also known as: Contempt, … [Read more…]

How Over-Enforcement Creates Under-Respect from a Backlash – Erik Kondo

When a Beholder(s) (violator/bystanders/witness/etc)  feels that he or she has been subject to, or has witnessed an Over-Enforcement response, he or she has an emotional reaction of feelings of unfairness. The greater the perceived unfairness, the greater the emotion. This response is the Backlash (resentment, blowback) against both the Enforcer and/or the Rule being enforced. … [Read more…]

Stop parroting! – Marc MacYoung

“What’s the difference between someone being transgender and someone being transracial?” My response to that question **** STOP PARROTING! Defenders of this nonsense are using this tactic of comparing transgender with transracial. Which until this shit showed up was an obscure term referring –mostly — to adoptive families with multiple races. Or even rarer individuals … [Read more…]

Contolling Chaos and Mayhem with the Progressive Boundary Setting Matrix – Erik Kondo

Nothing is certain in life except for death, taxes, and boundary setting. Most human interpersonal and societal relationships are based on some variation boundary setting. So unless you are a lifelong hermet, you have been using boundary setting since early childhood. While boundary setting is a natural action that people do in various ways. Effective … [Read more…]