Roslyn, yes, I suspected it would rankle some feathers on both extremes of the issue ;-) My hope is that those who would instinctively jump to judge the deniers from the outset would then have their assumptions turned on their heads as they realized they are practicing the very beliefs and acts they criticize deniers for doing, and that,…
Roslyn, yes, I suspected it would rankle some feathers on both extremes of the issue ;-) My hope is that those who would instinctively jump to judge the deniers from the outset would then have their assumptions turned on their heads as they realized they are practicing the very beliefs and acts they criticize deniers for doing, and that, subsequently, they would be forced to look themselves in the mirror and recognize their complicity. Not that I expect any Covidians to actually do that, but it might jolt them for a split-second, which is something, and the swing thinkers may be able to recognize the hypocrisy for what it is and think twice about which side of history they want to be on.
Yes, I agree and as the saying goes, 'you can please some of the people some of the time but you cannot please all of the people all of the time.' I agree completely on the holocaust nature of the Covid situation, and Covidian is a very neat term, which is why it is a pity that the use of the word is compromised because it has in essence been hijacked to serve the 'needs' of one group. I also struggle a bit with the use of the word, Denier, given how much it is now thrown around. But yes, in essence we are on the same page. :)
Haha, exactly, and I knew this one would trigger some people but was hoping they would get beyond any knee-jerk reactions and see the larger picture, whichever side they are on. I appreciate that you have done that despite the baggage associated with both terms.
And now I really must get to bed as I’m approaching 28 hours without sleep and am not sure how coherent I am anymore ;-)
Roslyn, yes, I suspected it would rankle some feathers on both extremes of the issue ;-) My hope is that those who would instinctively jump to judge the deniers from the outset would then have their assumptions turned on their heads as they realized they are practicing the very beliefs and acts they criticize deniers for doing, and that, subsequently, they would be forced to look themselves in the mirror and recognize their complicity. Not that I expect any Covidians to actually do that, but it might jolt them for a split-second, which is something, and the swing thinkers may be able to recognize the hypocrisy for what it is and think twice about which side of history they want to be on.
Yes, I agree and as the saying goes, 'you can please some of the people some of the time but you cannot please all of the people all of the time.' I agree completely on the holocaust nature of the Covid situation, and Covidian is a very neat term, which is why it is a pity that the use of the word is compromised because it has in essence been hijacked to serve the 'needs' of one group. I also struggle a bit with the use of the word, Denier, given how much it is now thrown around. But yes, in essence we are on the same page. :)
Haha, exactly, and I knew this one would trigger some people but was hoping they would get beyond any knee-jerk reactions and see the larger picture, whichever side they are on. I appreciate that you have done that despite the baggage associated with both terms.
And now I really must get to bed as I’m approaching 28 hours without sleep and am not sure how coherent I am anymore ;-)