January 15, 2007

Orwell or not, here they come

sometimes, it just takes a bit of extra effort to overcome circumstance. Einstein said that problems could not be solved in the frame of mind that they were created in. groupthink does not allow any type of contrary thought, and people keep bringing up Orwell. i like Orwell. but not for real. peaceful non-violence requires outlets for the violence - it cannot be bottled up inside withhowdt unduly causing a rise in blood pressure, making one susceptible to strokes. most people like being stoked, but in a completely different sense of the word. by George ...

but really - wouldn't you think that sports like boxing were a legitimate means for relieving the urge to flatten somebody bearing a contrary opinion? today football takes that role, altho basketball can be more brutal, as one might artest. civil discourse may result if we allowed brawling in the halls of congress. it wouldn't make life any different, but it would give us another reason to consider when electing politicians to office.

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