brave sir robin
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
God I hate these people sometimes.
And it's not because they have this opinion. It's certainly anyone's right to think that a little more bravery is in order. I hate them because they choose to air this opinion in front of large audiences, within 48 hours of the senseless deaths, and because very likely they secretly delight in the thought that maybe some of the parents of the dead "cowards" will read their words and be appalled and hurt -- because that's what posts like these are designed to do. Everybody knows that bravery is good and apple pie. These posts aren't for having a reasonable discussion about the state of culture and how it does or doesn't promote chivalry. They're designed to generate some heat, so someone will be outraged and say so in the comments or on another blog, so that the posters can throw up their hands and say, "Look! All I did was say what I think, and all these people can do is try to shut me up!" And now look who gets to play victim. Again.
"Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help help, I'm being oppressed!"
Here it is put another way, without any apparent irony. (As an aside, I think TK is brilliant sometimes. But sometimes ... what an ass. Eh, whatever sells, apparently.)
Posted by anonyme at 7:06 PM