In the fable of “The Fox and the Grapes”, by Aesop, on failing to reach the desired bunch of grapes, the fox then decides he does not truly want the fruit because it is sour. The fox's act of rationalization (justification) reduced his anxiety over the cognitive dissonance from the desire he cannot realise. (from... Continue Reading →
WHAT IS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM?
Insanitybytes22 and I have been having a debate. She is an unrelenting critic of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), and I have argued that that is not appropriate. What is the problem with what insanitybytes22 is doing? insanitybytes22 means well, but her criticism condemns without offering a solution. This same problem is pervasive in the... Continue Reading →
BLAMING THE VICTIM?
The Black Lives Matter movement is responsible for the widespread use of the word woke. (from here (en.wikipedia.org)) What is the latest supposed example of racism by the police? After Patrick Lyoya of Grand Rapids, MI, resisted arrest, the officer trying to arrest him shot him. Here are examples of the usual ridiculous reporting by the so-called... Continue Reading →
DOCILITY TRAINING
Blade shearing demonstration at the New York Sheep & Wool Fair (from Sheep shearing (en.wikipedia.org)) Can you imagine shearing a sheep? To make it profitable, it helps to shear lots of sheep. What if the sheep object to being sheared? What if they wrestle or bite? Then it becomes more difficult to shear the sheep.... Continue Reading →
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