Anthony Kellett | Jordan Peterson - Tell Your Truth... Even if it's Wrong @AnthonyKellett | Uploaded August 2017 | Updated October 2024, 40 minutes ago.
I strongly believe that everyone should be free to spout whatever rubbish they believe. I consider that to play a huge role in education. You should attempt to make a fool of yourself, as many times as possible, each day; and then - most importantly - listen to (and honestly assess) all the responses. You’ll get smarter, exponentially, through this process. However, for this to be possible, no-one should be afraid to speak; no-one should be prevented from speaking; and no-one should be afraid to listen.
The pursuit of ‘Political Correctness’ does almost the opposite, of all I just wrote. It scares off any that might speak; it does nothing to educate the wider public, who might benefit greatly from reasoned and educated reposts; it continually attempts to prevent people from speaking; it refuses to listen, and prevents others from listening. I believe this is the reason election polling is becoming wildly inaccurate; because many, ordinary people, are scared to voice an opinion. Then, when no-one is looking and judging them – in the voting booth - they vote for Trump, or his ilk. Why wouldn’t they? No-one put up a coherent argument against him; his opponents were just hell-bent on shaming him, and his supporters.
We need more education, not greater fear of causing offense, or more shaming when offense is given. Moreover, if you cannot think of a counter-argument, to something you find abhorrent, then, perhaps, it’s you who needs to reconsider your beliefs. Facts do not care about feelings. Feel bad about the facts, by all means, but don’t attempt to distort the facts, or deny them, to stop you feeling bad; that’s the point at which the line is crossed, in my view.
Full Debate: youtube.com/watch?v=30U1AAuo_wE
I strongly believe that everyone should be free to spout whatever rubbish they believe. I consider that to play a huge role in education. You should attempt to make a fool of yourself, as many times as possible, each day; and then - most importantly - listen to (and honestly assess) all the responses. You’ll get smarter, exponentially, through this process. However, for this to be possible, no-one should be afraid to speak; no-one should be prevented from speaking; and no-one should be afraid to listen.
The pursuit of ‘Political Correctness’ does almost the opposite, of all I just wrote. It scares off any that might speak; it does nothing to educate the wider public, who might benefit greatly from reasoned and educated reposts; it continually attempts to prevent people from speaking; it refuses to listen, and prevents others from listening. I believe this is the reason election polling is becoming wildly inaccurate; because many, ordinary people, are scared to voice an opinion. Then, when no-one is looking and judging them – in the voting booth - they vote for Trump, or his ilk. Why wouldn’t they? No-one put up a coherent argument against him; his opponents were just hell-bent on shaming him, and his supporters.
We need more education, not greater fear of causing offense, or more shaming when offense is given. Moreover, if you cannot think of a counter-argument, to something you find abhorrent, then, perhaps, it’s you who needs to reconsider your beliefs. Facts do not care about feelings. Feel bad about the facts, by all means, but don’t attempt to distort the facts, or deny them, to stop you feeling bad; that’s the point at which the line is crossed, in my view.
Full Debate: youtube.com/watch?v=30U1AAuo_wE
