"The letter (commonly referred to as the “Listener Letter”) was a direct response to a proposed curriculum that sought to promote the discussion and analysis of how science has been used to support the dominance of Eurocentric views, including its role in the “colonization” of Māori peoples and the “suppression” of Māori knowledge."
"The letter (commonly referred to as the “Listener Letter”) was a direct response to a proposed curriculum that sought to promote the discussion and analysis of how science has been used to support the dominance of Eurocentric views, including its role in the “colonization” of Māori peoples and the “suppression” of Māori knowledge."
Not all culture are equal.
NOT ALL CULTURES ARE EQUAL!
Not every culture deserves to exist as is. In some Muslim nations adult men are marrying single digit aged girls. That is NOT a culture with a value that is worth saving and we need to stop being wishy-washy about not wanting to offend. If anything people need to be offended more often so as to toughen them up. In China, Americans are made fun of because the perception is the majority look like adult aged juveniles enraged in 24x7 cosplay dressing up as comic book villain henchmen.
Every culture has faced conquest and change yet the only griping about this is when the conquering or invading was done by light skinned Europeans. This is because most of the other cultures know that historically speaking, it is the light skinned Europeans most likely to conquer even though they are the minority on the planet and we know why. Asians are not the same as Europeans but they get associated with us b/c like Europeans, the Asians tend to be hard working society's that have what it takes to defend and conquer.
We have to stop saying "sorry" and stop being "Sorry" because someone's culture/society got conquered by a superior one. So is life.
Fundamentally, culture is an expression of a philosophy: inquiries about reality (metaphysics); about means of knowing (epistemology); about right and wrong action (ethics/morality); about social arrangement and governance (politics); and artistic expression (aesthetics). Since not all philosophies are factually (reality)-based, not all cultures are equal. Cultures (philosophies) that are empirically/reality-based, by virtue of being so based, are superior, existentially and ethically/morally (when human life and its objective requirements are the standard of ethics/morality), to cultures that are dismissive or hostile to facts/reality because the former provides human beings with a reality-based approach to life on earth that is objectively conducive to their survival, liberty, and well-being, while the latter results in ignorance, destruction, and misery in every aspect of people's lives.
A culture can be defined as the collective set of values, beliefs, customs, behaviors, artifacts and so on that characterize a group or even a society. Thus a culture is about a common set of things and not a physical location or even a spiritual belief.
"The letter (commonly referred to as the “Listener Letter”) was a direct response to a proposed curriculum that sought to promote the discussion and analysis of how science has been used to support the dominance of Eurocentric views, including its role in the “colonization” of Māori peoples and the “suppression” of Māori knowledge."
Not all culture are equal.
NOT ALL CULTURES ARE EQUAL!
Not every culture deserves to exist as is. In some Muslim nations adult men are marrying single digit aged girls. That is NOT a culture with a value that is worth saving and we need to stop being wishy-washy about not wanting to offend. If anything people need to be offended more often so as to toughen them up. In China, Americans are made fun of because the perception is the majority look like adult aged juveniles enraged in 24x7 cosplay dressing up as comic book villain henchmen.
Every culture has faced conquest and change yet the only griping about this is when the conquering or invading was done by light skinned Europeans. This is because most of the other cultures know that historically speaking, it is the light skinned Europeans most likely to conquer even though they are the minority on the planet and we know why. Asians are not the same as Europeans but they get associated with us b/c like Europeans, the Asians tend to be hard working society's that have what it takes to defend and conquer.
We have to stop saying "sorry" and stop being "Sorry" because someone's culture/society got conquered by a superior one. So is life.
Again, if you read the letter it is striking in how benign it is. Truly.
NO CULTURES ARE EQUAL!
There Fixed It.
Steve - I'm a bit confused. I think you are agreeing with me but I'm not sure.
Oh I agree with you. Thing is I am by nature a sarcastic person.
Apologies for not being able to LIKE twice
Fundamentally, culture is an expression of a philosophy: inquiries about reality (metaphysics); about means of knowing (epistemology); about right and wrong action (ethics/morality); about social arrangement and governance (politics); and artistic expression (aesthetics). Since not all philosophies are factually (reality)-based, not all cultures are equal. Cultures (philosophies) that are empirically/reality-based, by virtue of being so based, are superior, existentially and ethically/morally (when human life and its objective requirements are the standard of ethics/morality), to cultures that are dismissive or hostile to facts/reality because the former provides human beings with a reality-based approach to life on earth that is objectively conducive to their survival, liberty, and well-being, while the latter results in ignorance, destruction, and misery in every aspect of people's lives.
A culture can be defined as the collective set of values, beliefs, customs, behaviors, artifacts and so on that characterize a group or even a society. Thus a culture is about a common set of things and not a physical location or even a spiritual belief.
And which AI came up with that one for you?