tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post8567572315554379965..comments2024-03-28T20:47:48.468-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: A VERY INTERESTING ACCOUNTRobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-31172817100600992822016-11-15T23:41:22.193-05:002016-11-15T23:41:22.193-05:00Thought I live in Philadelphia, I did not attend t...Thought I live in Philadelphia, I did not attend this event, and would not have wanted to. (I don't like rallies and things like that, don't care for crowds, and hate standing in line.) But, I'll admit that this account really rubs me the wrong way. Whether something is humiliating or not is at least in part a cultural feature that changes from time to time, and from place to place. I am not rejecting the idea that people can be humiliated without realizing that this is happening to them. But, I do very much think that people should be slow and careful when attributing features like this to large groups of other people (perhaps especially people from other countries or cultures). All too often, this is just a projection of one's own prejudices and preferences. When I read this account, this is mostly what I see. It strikes me as facile, and a projection of the authors preferences and desires more than anything else.<br /><br />On a broader but related point: the one thing I have learned for sure in the aftermath of the election is that people will find a way to use it to ride whatever hobby-horse they were on before into the ground. This isn't surprising, but is disappointing. Many of the comments on this blog (not the posts, which have mostly been good) are fine examples. (There are, of course, some significant exceptions.) This does not fill me with encouragement for going forward. Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446428606119200980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-40519245093246992232016-11-15T12:16:20.619-05:002016-11-15T12:16:20.619-05:00This is a great account. Thank you and Joan-Josep...This is a great account. Thank you and Joan-Josep.Jim Westrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523640492416820740noreply@blogger.com