Re: Pig-headedness and anthropology

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Shannon Adams wrote:
>
> Everyone get ready for a flame war.
>
> In my august and infinitely correct opinion ;) pig-headedness and
> ethnocentricism have no place on this newsgroup. I was under the impression,
> silly me, that anthropology is a field of study that should lead us to
> understanding AND tolerance of others' cultures, ideas, etc. But lately most
> of what I've heard (now why did I think *heard* instead of *seen*) has been
> the exact opposite. Creationists have been proven to be idiots, illiterates
> and far worse?! when did this happen? I wasn't notified ;) Native
> Americans are whiners/European Americans are whiners. Like, duh! for some
> at least ;) but guess what some Native Americans and European Americans are
> wonderful, talented, amiable people as well! Post-modernists are part of
> vast conspiracy to undermind the scientific community. You mean like how the
> scientific community is part of a vast conspiracy to undermind the faith of
> religious/traditional peoples ;)?
>
> All joking aside I am SO SICK of hearing everyone ranting and raving about
> the fact that other people don't think the way they do! Have any of you
> ranters actually taken an Anthro class? If you have you haven't interalized
> it! One of the most fundamental aspects of cultural anthropology is that
> different peoples have differing idealogies, cosmologies, thought patterns,
> associations, languages, should I go on? And while I personally believe that
> an individual has the RIGHT to decide what he/she believes to be correct
> or the truth among these differences, IMHO an individual (or group, for that
> matter) DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO *PROCLAIM* THAT SOMEONE ELSE IS AN IDIOT
> SIMPLY BECAUSE THAT PERSON DOES NOT AGREE WITH THEM!!! Sure you might be
> able to find fallacies in their beliefs, but guess what there are fallacies
> in yours as well! I'm so flustered I can't even remember the anthropologist
> now but somebody said that all cultures/ideological systems are internally
> logical and I would add that all cultures/ideological systems are externally
> illogical. LIVE WITH IT!!
>
> Shannon
please calm down, dear. You're frightening the intellects who rule this
joint, and making an unintelligible laughing stock of yourself. This
business is flustering, cruel and often opinionated. My only suggestion
to you is to always have four or five references to back up arguments
you may voice. These dudes that run off at the mouth know what they are
talking about. believe it or not. One of the fuels that feeds your
flame is that you don't understand some of these concepts and theories,
and that conflicts with what you are being taught over there at Brigham
Young. Search for the truth, sister. Don't complain, or become
agitated, for only the truth shall set you free. Running off at the
mouth will get you nothing but heartache, trust one who learned the hard
way.

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