I’m wrestling with a ‘pyramid of denial’ in regard to the “Stop kicking the Dog” note I published. (Although it’s been suggested that I call this MacYoung’s Hierarchy of Screeds.) As I’ve been tracking the shares and comments and the comments on the original I’m seeing a strong attitude “Well, I’m not kicking those ignorant … [Read more…]
I’m writing this during the 2016 election campaign. However, it’s a concept that has been a long time coming and — quite frankly — the potential for violence scares the hell out of me. Stop and let that sink in for a moment … violence professional … expert on the subject of violence… scared of … [Read more…]
Do you believe the government (the State) should have a monopoly on use of force? Not just ‘violence,’ but ALL uses of force. I ask this because if you are of the opinion that violence is always bad (there’s never an acceptable reason for it) then your position will more likely lean towards the monopoly … [Read more…]
Violence is a visceral thing and people tend to respond to it emotionally. There is always an emotional element to an act of force. Simultaneously, people assume a moral aspect to an act of force. One person is assumed to be the good guy, one assumed to be the bad guy. Combined, these make a … [Read more…]
To Men I Love, About Men Who Scare Me Out of the “Mummy Returns” where Jonathan (the brother) is about to be killed… “I told you! I told you!” “And your point is?” “My point is I told you so you wouldn’t kill me!” “When did we make that arrangement?” Fundamentally I find the problem … [Read more…]
In a Heinlein book I ran across the ‘art of the lie.’ One of which is to tell the truth in such a way that nobody believes you. (Tricky, but can be done — I’ve seen sociopaths do it.) The other is to tell only part of the truth. The last is really slick because … [Read more…]
I originally posted a snarky comment over a link to “I’m tired of being kind to creepy men in order to be safe.” Yes, that is the title. Here’s the link… http://www.theguardian.com/commenti… My snarky comment was: ~spitting on the floor~ Rude doesn’t do shit against a predator. It hurts the innocent (and socially awkward). It … [Read more…]
“First, tell me what you know. Second, tell me what you don’t know. Then — and only then — tell me what you think.” When a four star general called in all the factions of a squabbling intel division and laid down this law, people listened. What happened is these standards also reduced the … [Read more…]
I asked if anyone knew how to stop 12 guys raping someone. Nobody did… and that’s a problem *** The answer is slaughter. You go in there so hard, fast and out of nowhere that three of them are on the ground dying when they realize the situation has changed.* You HAVE to induce a … [Read more…]
I was speaking with someone who personally knew one of the founders of what is known as the “Harvard Business Model.” One of this guy’s … mottos if you will … was “Hide the money making behind a noble cause.” That has unfortunately become the elephant in the room regarding many, many subjects — going … [Read more…]