User contributions for Root

5 March 2023

• 22:2322:23, 5 March 2023 diff hist +833‎ N Kafkaesque ‎ Created page with "Any legislative or socially, economically, educationally or journalistically prescriptive scheme that is dissonant with respect to the progressive movement's latest programs. This definition is admittedly provisional, since it cannot be assured of covering all the important criteria of the moment. Nevertheless, it supersedes the definition in Merriam-Webster, which is "of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings; especially : having a nightmarishly com..." current
• 22:2222:22, 5 March 2023 diff hist +2,021‎ N Judeo-Christian ‎ Created page with "If you really don't know what this term refers to, I can recommend the article on Wikipedia: [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judeo-Christian Judeo-Christian]. If you already have a sense of what this term means, you may also be aware of the drift in public discourse toward substitution of the term [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions Abrahamic] for Judeo-Christian. Let's face it, the lowest common denominator between the various branches of Judaism and..." current
• 22:1922:19, 5 March 2023 diff hist +316‎ N Catholic expert ‎ Created page with "A Catholic expert is anyone with credentials from a recognized Catholic institution of higher learning who happens to agree with the journalist who has consulted him or her on a topic of current interest. The most prized Catholic expert is a Jesuit priest or an erudite-sounding nun with a long list of degrees." current
• 22:1722:17, 5 March 2023 diff hist +4,958‎ N Jesuit ‎ Created page with "The term Jesuit used to signify a member of the order of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Jesus Society of Jesus], as founded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius_of_Loyola St. Ignatius of Loyola]. Today, although many Jesuits' Catholic identity may appropriately be considered in doubt, Jesuit priests of the post-modern progressive mold are in the front of many journalistic rolodexes (and their PDA/smartphone counterparts) as "Catholic experts." In..." current
• 22:1622:16, 5 March 2023 diff hist +3,827‎ N Isonomia ‎ Created page with "Wikipedia has a fine trace of the usage of the term isonomia. In essence, isonomy, or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isonomia isonomia], means "equality before the law", or, to use a traditional term "equal justice." This is a term that is not readily found in common usage, even though there are a number of crude approximations of the meaning in common postmodern usage. These approximations tend to be confused with notions of economic, social and political equality, amon..." current
• 22:1422:14, 5 March 2023 diff hist +1,383‎ N Islamophobia ‎ Created page with "The word Islamophobia, in spite of its etymological pedigree (which is very thin compared to that for homophobia), broadly denotes any failure of total, evangelically supportive approval of what would classically be referred to as a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia Sharia] lifestyle. In political or social discourse, use of the term tends to be most effective when the user genuinely (or, at any rate, convincingly) feels aggrieved or morally outraged because of som..." current
• 22:1322:13, 5 March 2023 diff hist +322‎ N Intersectionality ‎ Created page with "The application of Venn Diagram logic to Identity Politics. According to the theory, the more subgroups of oppressed people one belongs to or identifies with, the more points scored in the great battle for compassion, recognition, votes, political favors, etc., as long as one does not espouse conservative principles." current
• 22:0922:09, 5 March 2023 diff hist +2,261‎ N Independent ‎ Created page with "The term Independent (with a capital "I") refers to a question of party affiliation, not, as some suppose, a question of emotional or intellectual independence. Indeed, many, if not most, members of the grouping known as "Independent" are anything but independent thinkers. Since it's sexy to say "I'm an Independent," lot's of people who normally vote Democratic call themselves Independent. These people are actually "liberals," but the term "liberal" isn't sexy...." current
• 22:0722:07, 5 March 2023 diff hist +966‎ N Identity Politics ‎ Created page with "A paradoxical approach to forming coalitions in a political party or movement. The basic idea is that many people belong to or identify with a particular minority group that has suffered injustice or even oppression in the past, and that all such people can benefit by combining into a powerful political coalition. The difficulty naturally arises, however, that people who see themselves as victims tend to regard other people with jealousy. As long as everyone can agree o..." current
• 22:0622:06, 5 March 2023 diff hist +377‎ N Husband ‎ Created page with "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_Steve Adam and Steve] got married. As bridesmaids, they chose Bob and Ted. The groomsmen were Carol and Alice. When it was all over, Adam and Steve flipped each other to see who would be declared the husband and who the wife so that there would be no confusion when one or the other passed away and the survivor began to collect benefits." current
• 22:0422:04, 5 March 2023 diff hist +3,008‎ N Human Rights ‎ Created page with "According to the old definition, human rights are endowed by God to his human creations as a consequence of his human creations sharing in his image and likeness. It entailed the rights of acting in conformity with one's conscience and pursuing such goods as happiness/good fortune and eternal salvation, whatever THAT means! This definition is clearly outdated, however, since not all human cultures sprang from the traditions of the Hebrew scriptures (in particular, the T..." current
• 22:0322:03, 5 March 2023 diff hist +330‎ N Hinge of History ‎ Created page with "An alternate, and academically updated name for the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius. It expresses the idea that inexorable changes in demographics and education guarantee that every progressive cause célèbre will soon triumph in the public square. Of course, that assumes that the collapse of civilization doesn't happen first." current
• 22:0222:02, 5 March 2023 diff hist +1,245‎ N Homophobia ‎ Created page with "The word homophobia, in spite of its etymological pedigree, broadly denotes any failure of total, evangelically supportive approval of what would classically be referred to as an unchaste lifestyle. In political or social discourse, use of the term tends to be most effective when the user genuinely (or, at any rate, convincingly) feels aggrieved or morally outraged because of some real or imagined slight. There is no requirement that the object of the homophobia epithet..." current
• 22:0122:01, 5 March 2023 diff hist +567‎ N Heterosexism ‎ Created page with "Heterosexism is the corollary face of the term homophobia. In its widest application, heterosexism is the mindset imputed to anyone who regards heterosexuality as in any sense normative for human populations. More specifically, heterosexism is ascribed to anyone who prefers adopting couples to be heterosexual or regards homosexuals, as such, as inappropriate role models, or the homosexual lifestyle as an inappropriate path for generic character building. Heterosexis..." current
• 21:5921:59, 5 March 2023 diff hist +2,907‎ N Hermeneutic of Suspicion ‎ Created page with "In reviewing this definition, I realized I needed to express it in terms that postmodern people could understand. So, here goes... The hermeneutics of suspicion is the perspective that today's woke people have toward the scriptures and towards other foundational elements of pre-postmodern society. Okay, now that I've said that, I can perhaps explain what it is to people who are not yet woke. The expression ''hermeneutics of suspicion'' can be traced to [https://en.m.w..." current
• 21:5821:58, 5 March 2023 diff hist +410‎ N Grift ‎ Created page with "Grift is actually an old (in postmodern terms) word. It's usage, however, has reemerged in the past few years and is now quite popular. It is used as a noun (and, in that case, equates to "graft") or a verb. In the latter case, according to Dictionary.com, it can be used as a transitive or as an intransitive verb. Wiktionary classifies it as a slang term. I have yet to see it used as a transitive verb." current
• 21:5721:57, 5 March 2023 diff hist +418‎ N Grand Old Party ‎ Created page with "The term, "Grand Old Party," or, simply "GOP," is a kind of nickname for the Republican Party. It is intended to express a certain affection, and belief in the age, pedigree and viability of the party. History, it may be said, has yet to rule on the suitability of this expression. Nevertheless, its use is clearly consistent with the general tendency of "grade inflation" within the contemporary, post-modern culture." current
• 21:5521:55, 5 March 2023 diff hist +629‎ N Government ‎ Created page with "A civil institution, tasked (in theory) with representing the interests of the people in establishing good order supporting economic and social interaction. In a society where people cannot agree on what constitutes "good order" or "the interests of the people," the reins of government tend to be dominated by two main interest groups, which can be distinguished according to who they benefit and why. See, for example, Republican and Democrat. See also bureaucrac..." current
• 21:5421:54, 5 March 2023 diff hist +10,258‎ N Good ‎ Created page with "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the term "good" had something to do with virtue, and, even, dare I say it, holiness. Good, like the term realist, has a classical, a modern, and a post-modern definition. Jesus declared that only God is "good." Classical philosophers found such definitions too rigorous, however, and they proposed a variety of alternate definitions. Thus, we have the followers of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicurus Epicurus], who belie..." current
• 21:5221:52, 5 March 2023 diff hist +2,706‎ N Globalism ‎ Created page with "One of the more intriguing words in use, today. The first thing to note is that the connotations attaching to the term today are not reflected in the dictionary definitions. For example: : Dictionary.com defines globalism as "the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world above those of individual nations." : Merriam-Webster.com defines globalism as "a national policy of treating the whole world as a proper sphere for political influence." The Mer..." current