It was about 20 years ago the first time I heard the PC police explain that ‘everyone was entitled to their ‘opinion’. No matter how uninformed, or unthought out, or utterly stupid. Suddenly the janitor could feel empowered to weigh in on Einstein’s equations on the chalkboard, after-all he was entitled to his opinion. Then came the day my 3rd grade daughter came home telling me her teacher told her there were no wrong answers, just unique ones. Everyone gets a trophy for showing up, on and on. The message was you are the center of the universe, you are never wrong, its ok to be intellectually lazy, homework and real effort not needed.
Fast forward to my ICU full of people on ventilators dying horrible prolonged deaths alone without family. Many of these people are the same people that decided the janitor’s opinion on physics mattered and unique answers more important than correct ones. That a self centered, entitled, intellectually lazy approach to life to avoid childhood trauma was the key to happiness. That people can ignore expert advice and eat horse paste instead of getting vaccinated and it is ok - after-all - they are entitled to their opinions.
Guess what? That approach, that ‘tolerance’, that ‘kindness’ in trying to avoid any childhood trauma so necessary to actually growing the hell up - THAT - is now what is killing so many of them.
Here’s what I say and what should have been said to so many of you a long, long, time ago.
You don't know shit. You haven't done any intellectual homework.
Shut the hell up.
Listen to the experts.
Wear a mask.
Get vaccinated.
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