Muslims Rioting in Sweden

[The_Doc_Man]

My own favorite model of Cognitive Dissonance comes from the tripartite model of the mind derived from Transactional Analysis. They simplify the mind into Child, Parent, and Adult selves as a way to identify the source of the beliefs that lead to the dissonance. The Child self is the seat of all emotions including love, hate, anger, fear, etc. The Parent self is the part of the mind that retains "instructed" behavior, things you learn from your parents and pastor and teachers and other authority figures. The Adult self is the part of the mind that can reason its way through things.

Cognitive Dissonance occurs when the Child self and Parent self detect a conflict. It takes the Adult self to step in (if it can) to resolve the issue. For example, when I was caring for my mother during her last five years, I watched her fade into the fog of Alzheimer's Disease. My Parent self had a strong sense of duty but my Child self hurt terribly with the pain of watching Mom in that terribly degraded state. It took a therapist several months worth of cognitive therapy to help me recognize exactly what was going on and why I felt so bad that I wanted to end it all. Once I got it all sorted out, those dark feelings receded. It was still tough, but I got through it.

The second time I felt that was at about age 35, when I started reading the Bible to help me get through Mom's situation. I felt a sudden cognitive dissonance when my Adult self realized that all of that religious stuff I was taught as a child was not credible - but the dissonance was that I had learned it from my parents and had to face the idea that the two people I trusted most in the whole world had continuously lied to me since I was born. I fully believe this is why some folks are so vehement about religion. If they accepted that God or Allah or Jehovah or (pick your favorite other deity) isn't real, they would have to face the massive cognitive dissonance of recognizing the lies propagated by earlier generations starting with their parents and going back a few hundred generations.

 

[Steve R.]

The rioting in Sweden is just one lone example of the "war on Western Culture". This was briefly reviewed in Post #4 where Eva Vlaardingerbroek Sweden's social fabric is being torn apart by the influx of immigrants who have virtually no regard for Western culture. What is beyond comprehension, many people in the West are actively promoting this cultural suicide. An example of this is reprehensible promotion is the appalling 1619 project by the New York Times. The Muslims being allowed to live in Sweden are an example of Swedish generosity for which, as guests, they are demonstrating no appreciation for.

In the video below Douglas Murray & Jordan Peterson discuss "The War on Western Culture".

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This episode was recorded on March 14th, 2022.In this episode, Douglas Murray and I discuss the current assault on the West, slavery, gratitude, racist mathematics, whiteness, (non-Western) accomplishments, and individual sovereignty.Douglas Murray is the associate editor of The Spectator and...

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Douglas Murray also has a new book out, unsurprisingly titled "The War on the West".

In The War on the West, international bestselling author Douglas Murray asks: if the history of humankind is a history of slavery, conquest, prejudice, genocide and exploitation, why are only Western nations taking the blame for it?

It’s become, he explains, perfectly acceptable to celebrate the contributions of non-Western cultures, but discussing their flaws and crimes is called hate speech. What’s more it has become acceptable to discuss the flaws and crimes of Western culture, but celebrating their contributions is also called hate speech. Some of this is a much-needed reckoning; however, some of it is part of a larger international attack on reason, democracy, science, progress, and the citizens of the West by dishonest scholars, hatemongers, hostile nations and human rights abusers hoping to distract from their ongoing villainy.

 

[AngelSpeaks]

My use of the word "War" didn't mean a real war. I meant a conflict 0r something of the sort.
I don't insist on my beliefs, but I don't really think it's correct to push all the blames on them.

Let me ask you something. If a very high American politician asks people to gather and burn all Bibles found in a town and they actually do it, what does Vatican think? Do they think this behavior as freedom of Speech?

I'm sure the Vatican wouldn't like it but they would pray for these sinners and not incite a riot.

 

[Isaac]

I really didn't expect this reply. Specially from a wise man like you.


Burning a holy book is not speech. It's deed, action or whatever you call it in English.
And when a political party's leader asks his follower to gather on a specific date to burn more holly books, it's a movement.
It's declaring war on Islam. Me and you are ashiest. It's our choice. But I believe our Freedom of Speech doesn't give us the right to burn Bible, or call for a gathering to burn all Qurans in the town just because we don't like its contents.


Are you trying to tell me it's fair to Burn Quran because the treatment of women under Islam is unacceptable?

Rapists have parental rights in seven states.
Sexual consent cannot be withdrawn in North Carolina.
In Michigan, a wife must obtain her husband’s permission before she can cut her hair.
A woman can be fired for a period leak in Georgia.
In North Carolina, a woman cannot withdraw consent and call subsequent actions ra**.
Women cannot wear sleeveless tops or dresses to Congress.

I'm sorry but most of those items are not true. You are reading stories about old laws that are no longer enforced and haven't been for a long time. It is just a matter of doing the paperwork to take them off the books but they don't bother to do it because courts have a long sense prevented them and they are no longer the law in any practical or actual sense.

It is very common for United States states to have things on the books that are far since obsolete but not technically removed from the paper yet. I'm not saying that that's good I'm just saying that's the way it is.

 

[Jon]

It is very common for United States states to have things on the books that are far since obsolete but not technically removed from the paper yet. I'm not saying that that's good I'm just saying that's the way it is.

Wasn't some Republican General charged by the FBI with some archaic law, during the Trump years? They tried to get him on something and that is all they had.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

@KitaYama, to follow up on a fine point from the post by @Isaac - State legislatures are NOTORIOUS for ignoring old laws that are on the books but that could not be enforced even if such enforcement were attempted. It is a sad (but true) observation that legislatures don't CARE about old laws because there is no "glamor" (no notoriety or headlines) associated with "cleaning out the legislative trash." They want headlines on current events because that is what is in the public eye.

Which is why there used to be laws on the Massachusetts books that you could not write a check for less than 1 dollar. There were laws on the books in one of the Carolinas (can't recall if it was North or South) that automobiles could use a road but HAD to be preceded by man on a horse who carried a red flag as a warning. When you read about such laws with such absurd situations, you are probably reading an article by someone who wants to prod a particular legislature to "clean house." Or they are ridiculing (probably justifiably) the legislatures that won't take the time to clean up their own messes.

Now, as to the "women cannot wear sleeveless tops or dresses to Congress" law, ... considering some of the old hags who are IN congress, it is probably just as well that such attire WOULD be forbidden. Certain current members have more loose skin under their arms than a turkey wattle.

 

[Steve R.]

Wasn't some Republican General charged by the FBI with some archaic law, during the Trump years? They tried to get him on something and that is all they had.

You may be referring to General Flynn and the Logan Act (enacted January 30, 1799). Moreover, this gets into the whole issue of the origins of the Russia Hoax. The irony of Obama/Biden attempting to use the power-of-state to (illegally) persecute Flynn, ignores the fact that John Kerry (as a private citizen) attempted to negotiate with Iran which would be an actual violation of the Logan Act. Yet no one, to my knowledge, is attempting to charge Kerry with violating this law. A clear example of political bias to favor Democrats, but oppress Republicans.

Biden Suggested Logan Act Prosecution of Flynn – The American Catholic

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Michael Flynn’s lawyers say Joe Biden first raised the idea of the Logan Act in Flynn case

Michael Flynn’s attorneys said Wednesday former Vice President Joseph R. Biden discussed the Logan Act during an early January 2017 meeting about the investigation into President Trump’s former national security adviser.

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Kerry violates the Logan Act.

Kerry admits to meeting Iranian officials over nuclear deal

Former Secretary of State John Kerry admitted Wednesday that he’s met with top Iranian officials in hopes of salvaging the scrapped nuclear deal — as he slammed the Trump administration…

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[JonXL]

It is NOT good, NOT acceptable that such symbols are defaced. Unfortunately, it is allowed and a nasty, uncouth minority do it to provoke.

Is this meant to be humor?

A world in which people aren't allowed to criticize religion is a world of crusades, inquisitions, witch trials and all the other evils organized state-sponsored religions have visited on this earth in attempt to preserve their illegitimate rule over the masses.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

@JonXL well, I suppose the people that do the defacing, think they have some legitimate reason.

So @JonXL , when you did it, what justification did you act under?

 

[AngelSpeaks]

Now, as to the "women cannot wear sleeveless tops or dresses to Congress" law, ... considering some of the old hags who are IN congress, it is probably just as well that such attire WOULD be forbidden. Certain current members have more loose skin under their arms than a turkey wattle.

Just thinking of Pelosi and Waters dressing like this is giving me nightmares!

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

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the victim of the crime is fined rather than the perpetrator

That is so transparently because the victim is usually a person of substance, and more than likely of a republican mindset.

 

[JonXL]

So @JonXL , when you did it, what justification did you act under?

Did what?

 

[mollyvaynerchuck]

They always claim that they don't spread the riots and disasters to the world. But, they are the only reason behind it. A few percent of these types of people are enough to cause great damage to the nations. This must be stopped.

 

[Isaac]

What is it about Muslims and exploding backpacks, and when will they OWN that instead of projecting faux shock when discovering "islamaphobia" such as "Ilhan Omar" is always carrying on about.

No sweetheart, it's not hate, it's people who want their arms & legs to stay attached to their bodies.

 

[Harrybrigham]

As an atheist I couldn't care less which "holy" book was burned. I don't think there is a book for my beliefs.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

As an atheist I couldn't care less which "holy" book was burned. I don't think there is a book for my beliefs.

You are right, there isn't - but if you get into a flame-fest with religious zealot types, they will bring up the "Atheist Book of Pages" as a distraction to the argument. It is a common misdirection. It is harder to refute since it doesn't exist but - just as you can't prove God doesn't exist, you can't prove that the Book of Pages doesn't exist. Can't disprove a negative in logic, you see.