--- Andrew Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Umm, I did not mean to be irritating, > It was the start of a larger thought about how > the right really doesn't like the media cos they > don't see the need for it. You mentioned the lack > of evangelical Christians in the media. They would > report the Truth, not the truth. The right doesn't > need the media cos its either all written in a book > some bloke wrote 2000 years ago, or look, don't > worry > your pretty head about that stuff, just leave it to > old > Papa Bear to look after you, trust me, I will...
You might want to think about the implications of what you just said on several levels. First, I would say that the twentieth century suggests that the right is, at worst, no less anti-democratic than the left. The history of, say, Russia, China, and Eastern Europe, does not suggest that those on the right are more inclined to tell people to trust in authority. Second, are you suggesting that everyone has difficulty with getting past their perceptual biases? If so, congratulations, you've just agreed with me. The intellectual homogeneity (not any sort of conspiracy) of the elite media and its effect on coverage is exactly my point. Alternately, you could be suggesting that there's something about evangelical Christians that makes them uniquely unable to see past their perceptual biases. That strikes me as pretty bigoted. Now bigotry against Christians is pretty common on this list and among leftist elites in general, so that wouldn't shock me, but it's still bigotry. If you believe that, what would you do about it? Forbid evangelical christians from working in the media? In practice - although not formally - we're not far from that position right now but it strikes me as quite unhealthy. Do you think it's actually a good thing? > I never suggested that all business leaders and the > military > were right wing. I would not be so simplistic. In the case of the American military, if you did suggest it, to first order you would be correct. > WalMart, great saviour of the American Poor ! > Halleluiah ! Praise the Checkout ! > Lucky they are saving them, cos some of the > monopolistic practices that > these huge purchasing conglomerates wield is making > plenty more of them too. > Farmers get 20c in the $ on retail prices. And its > getting worse. > But then you need a lot of markup to pay for all > that advertising, > to sponsor the news shows I guess. Ahh it's a lovely > vicious circle. > > I don't object to Capitalism. In a balanced world > it's a great idea. > When this world is balanced, and competition > actually works as a tool > that really, in a holistic sense, benefits the > consumer, rather then > keeping them brainwashed on cheap DVD's, I will > fully support it. > For now I treat it with the cautious respect it > deserves. > > Andrew Indeed, let's praise Wal Mart. In my lifetime (again) no one has done more than Sam Walton to make sure that the American poor and middle class can get inexpensive, high-quality food and clothing. For that his company has been demonized. Wal Mart has done more to improve the lot of the American poor than any government program that I can think of. As for "brainwashed on cheap DVD's [sic]", well, what gives you the right to decide what "holistic[ally] ... benefits the consumer"? Are _you_ brainwashed on cheap DVDs? Why then do you think they are? Maybe they want cheap DVDs. I know I do. I wish I lived near a WalMart so I could get some of them. ===== Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Freedom is not free" http://www.mukunda.blogspot.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861
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