tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050369312201897243.post7306650257090338357..comments2024-01-16T12:49:24.568+00:00Comments on Question the Powerful: Debunking Culture WarsHenry Benedict Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15317153382084185304noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050369312201897243.post-18102026694474069462016-03-12T12:28:13.706+00:002016-03-12T12:28:13.706+00:00Arent you making it as simple as the opposite side...Arent you making it as simple as the opposite side tries to make it? As extreme? <br /><br />Accepting other peoples intolerances in order to seem tolerant creates a lot of problems. You can say this, culture changes, bla bla, but look at countries like Sweden, so tolerant its falling all over itself explaining why pedophilia deserves our respect, why necrophilia should be legal, (not relating to culture, but as stupid) and see how gang rape is being covered up by the media (and a lot more than once) to make sure no one becomes racist. as in. throwing women under the bus in order to seem all accepting. isnt That what comes with your whole no culture is above another? thats what im seeing.Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050369312201897243.post-16258810415666720522015-03-02T17:54:22.186+00:002015-03-02T17:54:22.186+00:00This is an excellent piece of writing, as it under...This is an excellent piece of writing, as it underlines the point that cultures are processes, not 'things', and are therefore in a constant state of change and development. The idea of a monolithic, unchanging culture which is threatened by outsiders has been (and remains)a recurring theme of the political Right from the Nazis to UKIP and the Daily Mail, and as you say it is a prime way of keeping people divided.Tony Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050369312201897243.post-55349005204765247392015-02-15T00:41:04.354+00:002015-02-15T00:41:04.354+00:00'Divide & rule' has very much been gui...'Divide & rule' has very much been guiding policies to undermine community cohesion. Breaking down civic solidarity in the name of pseudo-cultural purity serves too well as a diversionary tool for plutocratic politicians & media tycoons.Henry Benedict Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317153382084185304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050369312201897243.post-20926056484671973342015-02-01T16:16:45.970+00:002015-02-01T16:16:45.970+00:00This seems to go such a long way towards explainin...This seems to go such a long way towards explaining how money has often been made available to cultural groups in order to help support their separate individualistic identity - while very little financial or other support is forthcoming for initiatives which focus on attempting to find common ground, and to achieve a level of informal integration.Woodman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/10055962438888256088noreply@blogger.com