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N vs. Culture
write:
I think there are definitely cultural bearings on narcissistic behaviour, and I don't think it's inappropriate to comment positively so long as we recognise that many people will live outside their cultural norm and not uniformly stereotype.
Tokyojim:
Write,
Culture is more deeply ingrained than you may recognize yourself. Spirit obviously recognizes that. Keep in mind that because people point out certain features or characteristics that are pervasive in a culture, it does not mean that they are not recognizing differences. Ignoring these patterns can lead to more misunderstanding than the proclivity to add a PC touch to everything.
write:
Culture is more deeply ingrained than you may recognize yourself. Spirit obviously recognizes that. Keep in mind that because people point out certain features or characteristics that are pervasive in a culture, it does not mean that they are not recognizing differences. Ignoring these patterns can lead to more misunderstanding than the proclivity to add a PC touch to everything.
sorry, don't understand what you're saying Tokyojim?
I certainly acknowledge the cultural differences contributing to narcissism ( you only have to look at the US position on Iraq for example! )
However, aren't we just contributing to another kind of 'voicelessness' if we decide to stereotype people by race?
There's a reason ( and in my book a necessity ) for 'pc' as you call it.
Tokyojim:
Write,
There is another type of "voicelessness" created when people become afraid to say anything that can be interpreted as stereotyping any group of people. When I read the posts in which people are qualifying virtually anything that they say about cultural tendencies, I see a kind of voicelessness created by the societal pressures of PC. People are afraid of saying anything that can be interpreted by the PCers as bias, prejudice, stereotyping, etc. Scary!
Tokyojim:
I would like to see "PC" gone and replaced by another concept that has been around for many, many generations - Manners
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