Posted on 12/18/2018 5:08:10 AM PST by Kaslin
bkmk
BFL
Here’s a different one. I witnessed a serious discussion on “What if we had a genderless society tomorrow, wouldn’t that be great?” Every other voice was “yeah, sure, great”.
I didn’t join in. My first thought was of the Arizona (I think) calligraphers facing a 2500 fine and potential 6 month jail time for refusing to serve homosexual clients. That you are not ALLOWED to disagree with orthodoxy.
Thus saying “men have penises, women have vaginas and give birth” becomes a crime when the state denies biological sex.
This article tackles a very complex subject in such a simple and effective way that even someone on the “Brain” side can understand it. :)
i.e. bkmk
The brain is a material object which has many functions and is subject to change in structure and ability to function.
Perhaps the word “feelings” would convey the problem better.
The mind is a function of the “rational” soul of humans and should guide action by reasoning.
Perhaps word like “reason” would be more descriptive.
Any Freeper???
Logical reality vs. emotional hell.
If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa. Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it.
The Right Brain vs Left Brain test
LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses logic detail oriented facts rule words and language present and past math and science can comprehend knowing acknowledges order/pattern perception knows object name reality based forms strategies practical safe
RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses feeling big picture oriented imagination rules symbols and images present and future philosophy & religion can get it (i.e. meaning) believes appreciates spatial perception knows object function fantasy based presents possibilities impetuous risk taking
I’m going to draw from Jonathan Haidt here. It isn’t necessarily “feelings vs mind”.
Liberals have 2 channel morality, care/harm and perceived fairness. Fairness to them is everyone equal in every way, whereas conservatives define fairness as proportional. Hence communism is a common goal for liberals.
The “emotions” side of liberals is the “whoever is crying the loudest/the most upset” is seen as the most deserving of help and to be given whatever they want. They will intentionally ignore the possibility it is emotional blackmail by manipulators or staged for political benefit.
Conservatives have 5 channel morality. Care/harm and fairness are two channels. We also have respect for authority/tradition, purity/sanctity and in-group loyalty.
To liberals respect for authority is oppression. Purity/sanctity looks insane, and when you apply it to sex, it is oppressive of sexual freedom and unfairly exclusive to not let people cheat on a spouse. In-group loyalty is unfairly exclusive and oppressive of the out-group, whether illegal aliens or the atheist you won’t let come in and take over your Christian club on campus.
The greatest determinant of whether or not someone votes liberal is the personality trait openness, love of novelty. At the far end, it drives them to hate the bland, boring and bad culture they grew up in and idolize the most exotic. Risk of terrorism? No, the more different, the better, bring in people from all other the world because that is so superior to my people and culture. Hence liberal hatred for Western civilization and white people.
Social cohesion? That’s oppressive to the newcomers, we need more of everything, as diverse as possible.
And when you have no absolute values except love of novelty, tearing down traditional icons is seen as liberating or good just because it is novel.
They may be overly responsive to “I’m tantruming/fake-crying, give me what I want even as political policy”, but this is a whole worldview based on different psychology.
I see just a hint of nipple.
Does that count?
relativism + subjectivism = anything goes
anything goes + emotionalism = anything goes that feels good
"whatever gets you through the night, it's alright"
John Lennon
She seems to be cold.
Clockwise for me, can’t get it to reverse.
clockwise for me also.
That explains it well: liberals are the equivalent of color blind, or even synesthesiatic, in three of the five channels.
The political left places on the left side of the Bell Curve.
She goes counterclockwise initially. I can get her to reverse then reverse again.
Because the brain represents the body and the mind represents the soul or spirit. It is the extra dimensionality of human thought process understood by Hebrew vs greek philosophy showing.
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