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The Retreat of Reason
The "soft totalitarianism" of political correctness and the intellectual dishonesty driving it are doing more harm than good to society.
Writing for the think tank Civitas, Anthony Browne says that a concept that began as a well-intentioned effort to prevent discrimination and give voice to the powerless is poisoning the well of debate.
"It [political correctness] has now become a hindrance to social progress and a threat to society," Browne said. "By closing down debates, it restricts the ability of society to tackle problems that face it."
The full text of the report, titled "The Retreat of Reason: Political Correctness and The Corruption of Public Debate in Modern Britain," is available as a pdf file here.
City officials in St. Paul, Minnesota removed a toy Easter Bunny from the offices of the city council after the city's human rights director said non-Christians might be offended by the display.
Also removed were Easter eggs and a sign saying "Happy Easter."
The PiPress reports that this is not the first time city hall has been embroiled in controversy over religious displays. Red poinsettias were banned from the building several years ago after someone decided they were "too connected to Christianity."
Chicken 'Basketball?'
The good folks at United Poultry Concerns are calling on the owner of a tourist attraction in South Dakota to close an exhibit that features chickens playing tic-tac-toe and basketball inside giant slot machines.
UPC wants Reptile Gardens in Rapid City to close the attraction and to "develop alternative programs that teach respect for the relationship that chickens and other birds share with reptiles in the course of evolution."
ACTUAL text from university of toronto website. Most every university says the same thing:
"Over the next several years, there will be a substantial renewal of our faculty. In keeping with our commitment to diversity, we especially welcome new faculty who are visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others whose backgrounds will contribute to further diversification of ideas."
The poll reveals stark contrasts between mom's satisfaction with her life, perceptions of her self and children, based on her employment status. At-home moms are more likely than working moms to give themselves "A"s for their satisfaction in life (52% vs. 33%), marriage (59% vs. 38%), overall well being (40% vs. 26%), sex life (33% vs. 21%) and as a wife (41% vs. 32%). At-home moms also more generously grade their children and are more likely to give their children "A"s for their sense of values (67% vs. 56%), overall well being (68% vs. 55%) and schooling and academics (67% vs. 56%).
Boulder, Colo. plans to spend $30,000 to create a "hate hotline." The City Council wants to establish the line to give residents a way to report incidents in which "people are treating others insensitively, based on their race, gender, sexual orientation..." City officials say it's needed because citizens are emotionally hurting one another.
The Indiana Daily Student noticed recently that ginger-flavored cookies for sale at Indiana University are called "ginger persons" instead of "gingerbread men."
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Muslim fury grows at Pope's speech (AP)
Pakistan's parliament condemned the "derogatory" remarks today and demanded an apology. The country's foreign ministry said they were "regrettable" and said they would encourage violence.
Saturday an Iraqi insurgent group threatened the Vatican with a suicide attack over the pope's remarks on Islam.
"We swear to God to send you people who adore death as much as you adore life," said the message posted in the name of the Mujahedeen Army on a Web site frequently used by militant groups. The statement was addressed to "you dog of Rome" and threatens to "shake your thrones and break your crosses in your home."
So here are some tips to make the NCAA Tournament Even Better.
1. Juggling Coaches
It's no secret coaches
have to do a lot of juggling with their lineups come tournament time. So why
not visually portray that by forcing coaches to juggle three tennis balls
during the 4th quarter only (when these decisions are especially important).
I would love to see Mike K and John Calipari juggling on the sidelines. Ratings
are already high, but applying a little Kaizen here would send them through
the roof.
2. Players Must Verbally Acknowledge the Madness
Each time a player steps
to the free throw line, in order to receive the ball from the ref, the player
must say out-loud "The stakes in this tournament bring out insanity in
us all." He can't mouth it. We, the viewers, must hear it. It is okay
if he doesn't use those exact words. He can say "This tournament makes
me insane" or "The madness is overwhelming." However, it is
the head ref's decision whether or not he deviates too far from "The
stakes in this tournament bring out insanity in us all." If the head
referee does not feel that the spirit of the phrase has been echoed, he may
take away the free throw from the player.
3. The Three Point Turn
3-pointers are a big part
of NCAA basketball. But too often, a player follows a 3-pointer by calmly
running back to the other end of the floor to play defense. I think it makes
a lot of sense to require players who have just made 3 pointers to simulate
the three-point turn of a vehicle. During this time, they must use their arms
(left or right, depending on direction) as blinkers. Again, if a player fails
in this procedure (either does not do it or extends the wrong arm to his direction),
the referees may take away the 3 point basket.
4. Captains
The captains of each team must wear admiral hats. This signifies their elevated status as leaders of the team.
I think these are some common-sense ideas that would raise TV ratings considerably. As the Japanese say "He who does not watch TV is usually doing something better with his time."