04-03-2012, 12:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-03-2012, 01:05 PM by Tenet Nosce.)
(04-03-2012, 12:30 PM)Diana Wrote: Elitism and prejudice, Tenet, are your judgments upon people with opinions other than yours.
No- they are an observation, not a judgement. Your "seeing" them as a judgment is a judgement. Your "seeing" them as finger-pointing is a judgement.
The body of knowledge I hold does not make me "superior" it makes me responsible. That includes speaking up when I see 25 grams of protein a day being made as general recommendations to be "more spiritual".
The communication isn't about how so-and-so is an elitist, prejudiced, or a fanatic. It is about how each of us gives a "free pass" to these when it just so happens to support our personal agenda. It is a dynamic, not a specific word or action or person.
The communication is also about- if one is an activist- (and aren't we all in our own way?) why not look within to one's own "ranks" and see where elitism, prejudice, and fanaticism are given a "free pass" by those in the community. Maybe think about... if this is actually getting in the way of the desired result. Maybe think about... if one identifies with a group perhaps they take on some responsibility for the results of elitism, prejudice, and fanaticism among others in their group.