Consciously or unconsciously I believe everyone has some sort of contempt for people, places, things,
whatever.
What is your "disdain/contempt thing" (excluding other posters please?) I know that won't work but what the hell...
Brain's post on his disdain for "the overweight" on another post struck a chord with me and made me think of this (sorry Brain!)
IMHO it is either handed down through generations or it is learned behavior whether you actually WANT to be that way or not. One of my things
and I am NOT proud of it; is my formerly unconscious/now conscious disdain for people of Middle Eastern dissent. To be clear this is NOT just about 9/11.
Though I suppose it is considered more "acceptable" now because of it but that is NOT my reason - it adds certainly. I consciously don't believe
you can paint all people from a culture with the same broad brush and yet I do in a way that I cannot describe because I fight it when the feeling arises -
like at out of town gas stations!
This goes WAY back. I think it comes from school and the media in the 70's on up - the ongoing Arab/Israeli War and the attack at the Olympics.
The sneaker bomber dude. Perhaps the way women are/were treated? I really am not sure where the heck I got it and I only admit it because this is hide n seek
on here. I would rather have a disdain for fat people (sorry) if I had to pick!!!!
I was never really exposed to American Middle-Easterners as a young child and the Middle East and their culture were not a subject of discussion at the dinner
table growing up. I really don't get it because it's bigotry for no clear reason and I don't like it. If I get on a plane...fuggedaboudit! I
get practically sick almost with fear if I see someone from any Middle-Eastern country...WTF? I hate it because it is wrong and I want it to disappear. Anybody
have a magic wand?
So what's your thing or is everybody perfect?
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Are you CONTEMPT proof?
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(05/16/08 02:58 PM) |
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(05/16/08 03:02 PM) |
I have contempt for people who can't stand other people's success.
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(05/16/08 03:29 PM) |
NASCAR
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(05/16/08 04:07 PM) |
"One of my things and I am NOT proud of it; is my formerly unconscious/now conscious disdain for people of Middle Eastern dissent. To be clear this is NOT
just about 9/11. Though I suppose it is considered more "acceptable" now because of it but that is NOT my reason - it adds certainly.
"dissent", guessing that was unconscious too. I see nothing good coming out of this thread, it's a bad seed. |
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(05/16/08 04:12 PM) |
_______________________________________ It's just my opinion but I think the act of holding groups of people in "contempt" says more about the person expressing the sentiment than about those it is expressed for. "Despising" entire groups speaks of a low level of willingness to understand complexity. Of course, one could say they have contempt for terrorists or pedophiles or murderers, but, even then there is a prejudgment that overlooks individual situations --- a terrorist may be a kid whose family was wiped out by other terrorists, a pedophile may be someone who was horrifically abused as a child, etc. There are individuals one may well hold in contempt (and dewey makes a good point with NASCAR  ) but when you say you hold any group in contempt, you are basically saying you
have a small mind and don't want to make an effort to understand the reasons behind situations that might possibly be changed with some understanding.
JMHO
True art is moral: it seeks to edify life, not to debase it, to hold off, at least
for a little while, the twilight of the gods and of us.
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(05/16/08 04:18 PM) |
DEWEY! I thought we had some common ground. I love NASCAR. Joe. I am totally with you.
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o Realist o |
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(05/16/08 04:19 PM) |
ckcaney wrote: Totally agree. No elaboration needed.
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Gypsy |
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(05/16/08 04:20 PM) |
Well, hell, why don't we all just agree to post endless photos of dolphins and flowers and exchange Chinese fortune cookie wisdom all the time!
Aye-yi-yi!
True art is moral: it seeks to edify life, not to debase it, to hold off, at least
for a little while, the twilight of the gods and of us.
- John Gardner The Old Mermaid's Tale: The Video | In Memory of Mark S. Williams | Sponsored by Parlez-Moi Blog |
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(05/16/08 04:20 PM) Administrator |
I think Realist and ck are correct.
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(05/16/08 04:24 PM) |
Contempt for those that confuse success with good fortune.
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elliegal |
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(05/16/08 04:27 PM) |
Gypsy wrote: Although I LMAO when I read this, I actually have some fortune cookie wisdom to share (my younger son always sticks his fortunes on the fridge).
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Mothership |
Yeah, and the: Would we all get along thread went so well... | ||
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(05/16/08 04:36 PM) |
The NASCAR answer was perfect! Hoorah for someone NOT being on their "Thy shall judge high-horse!"
You make the post what you want what you want. Get over yourselves. I was stating a real fact that I am not proud of. I said it was biggoted and I don't like it. I did not ask for people to like my own faults. WTF? OK - you answered my question! You are all perfect and it shows all over the board. Thank you Evelyn for quickly trying to eradicate any of my posts that might not sway to your likings. I see you let the shit fly for WAY too long on rants by certain Republicans, Democrats and shit-slingers. The fight between Ms. Dimples and Gypsy? Hmmm. Ya. O.K. You are on me like flies to shit. Unbelieveable. Give it a rest.YS 
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" - R.B.
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Gone with the Wind
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(05/16/08 04:38 PM) |
And here I was trying to keep it impersonal...
True art is moral: it seeks to edify life, not to debase it, to hold off, at least
for a little while, the twilight of the gods and of us.
- John Gardner The Old Mermaid's Tale: The Video | In Memory of Mark S. Williams | Sponsored by Parlez-Moi Blog |
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Mothership |
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(05/16/08 04:47 PM) |
CK,
It's commonly known as a freakin spelling error. Gypsy, It's not personal, God's on board with Realist and CK that's all. I'm a troublemaker.....oooooohhhhhh! Somebody does need to get a life. "Honesty is clearly NOT the best policy." Maybe if I declared I hated FAT people or freakin Pedophiles that had been abused as children so I shouldn't hate them and I didn't know why it would be O.K. You win some you lose some. Why the posting on the horrendous 49 year old then? Why should you hate someone like that? Ev? Gypsy? They only killed one person not freakin the two world trade centers and then some..... |
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(05/16/08 04:51 PM) Administrator |
"Thank you Evelyn for quickly trying to eradicate any of my posts that might not sway to your likings. "
Mothership, for the record, I was simply stating my personal opinion. I in no way tried to "eradicate" this post of yours nor have done so with any others. And if I tried to eradicate any posts that "might not sway to my liking", you'd find a pretty empty space around here. LOL I'd suggest you lighten up and consider that your posts just aren't such a big focus of attention for "eradication". Did it occur to you that perhaps I just chose not to reply to the topic because I didn't find it of interest personally? In all honesty I kind of saw it as baiting and pot stirring....but that doesn't mean I have any investment in whether or not it's here or whether or not others enjoy responding to it. Gads. Enjoy! |
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(05/16/08 04:52 PM) |
They only killed one person not freakin the two world trade centers and then some.....That was fucking retarded "two world trade centers", I believe you are referring to the 2996 human beings that died there that day, not the buildings. If you are gonna be an asshole you need to work harder. |
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Gypsy |
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(05/16/08 04:55 PM) |
I guess it was the word "contempt"--- to me (just to me) that is such a self-righteous, judgmental, condemnatory word. I honestly can't think of
anyone or anything I feel contempt for, or despise. There's a lot in this world I don't like. I can be bigoted about certain things (I am decidedly
bigoted toward people who are proud-to-be-stupid and who speak in derogatory terms of someone who aspires to greater things --- much like Capt. Joe said). But
do I "despise" them? Not really. I think they are ridiculous but it's hard for me imagine working up that much emotion for people I don't
even know.
True art is moral: it seeks to edify life, not to debase it, to hold off, at least
for a little while, the twilight of the gods and of us.
- John Gardner The Old Mermaid's Tale: The Video | In Memory of Mark S. Williams | Sponsored by Parlez-Moi Blog |
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Gypsy |
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(05/16/08 04:57 PM) |
If you are gonna be an asshole you need to work harder. Yeah. You've got really stiff competition in this here town, pardner. 
True art is moral: it seeks to edify life, not to debase it, to hold off, at least
for a little while, the twilight of the gods and of us.
- John Gardner The Old Mermaid's Tale: The Video | In Memory of Mark S. Williams | Sponsored by Parlez-Moi Blog |
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Mothership |
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(05/16/08 04:57 PM) |
Y,
Trust me, you do the job for me too well. If you hate the post stop posting on it. GADS 
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brainfix |
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(05/16/08 05:01 PM) |
Part of the definition of contempt, lack of respect or reverence for something, certainly covers a lot of ground. I can't think of anything I truly
despise. Anyone I feel contempt for probably reflects my own inability to deal with some scary part of myself.
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Mothership |
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(05/16/08 05:10 PM) |
I used the word "contempt" instead of "disdain" because of not wanting to "copy" Brain's use in a previous post. Same
meaning. I also stated I did not know WHY I felt this way. Perhaps there are some Vets who might have contempt in the way you use it. I am more
"afraid" of them for unknown ingrained reasons; I perhaps used an improper word to describe it.
However, that being said, I think everyone's panties are getting in a bunch over NOTHING. Capt. Joe's response, and Dewey's were what I was after. I was NOT after a culture hating post. That is my thing and I was VERY clear on how I felt about it and it is not good. It was not meant to go on a witch hunt to hate cultures. How much clearer could I have been. Oh, I know spell correctly AND use something benign like I am not contempt proof because I don't like 3 Musketeer bars. OMG! What a world (board), what a world (board)..... 
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