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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Regarding how kids are being taught, I don’t think that’s accurate. Peterson himself is a professor and, I believe, from my own recent personal experience, that he is not rare among professors who don’t align with the kind of silly “safe space liberal hotbed” that gets trotted out now and again. In the states it might be different, but I think it’s just a loud minority who takes that stance here. Maybe not, just my experience.
What has been happening over the past 30-40 years that is frustrating?
And, again, have you read 12 Rules?
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I have read the 12 rules, yes. Sorry for not answering that earlier. I agree its not 'revolutionary', however I do believe it is well written and easy to understand.
As for the other points, I won't even call it a 'liberal hotbed.' I think the pandering to privilege and and political correctness is not a 'liberal' thing, especially in the Canadian sense of Liberalism. I think the current Liberal government has been caught up with a incapable party leader who has also been caught in the pandering and belief in legislative action will lead to social change bullcrap. If you go back and study the beliefs Pierre Trudeau had, he actually had some great ideas and as a result of that legislative action ready to try and deal with the problems Canada has with our indigenous people basically living as 3rd world citizens in a 1st world country. I can't particularly remember what came of it, however I would imagine it didn't become reality because the political climate and social construct at THAT TIME was already being framed around the stupidity of ignoring individualism and self betterment, including being responsible for ones own actions, and instead trending towards being politically correct even at the expense of not actually solving the problem. As a nation we are responsible for the fact that our indigenous people live as 3rd world citizens, however because of political correctness and the sensitivity of the whole situation, practical solutions cannot be proposed because it is not socially acceptable to talk about creating a culture where people are responsible for their own actions, and secondly whoever would do that faces political suicide.
Just look at what is happening with the pipeline issue. Despite the undeniable scientific evidence that the pipeline is the most safe and responsible way of transporting the oil, our current political leaders are not willing to risk political suicide in exchange for economic success. So instead they are focusing on propped up 'legislative' solutions without needing to REALLY be involved, and to REALLY risk something politically.
Over the last 30-40 years I think that has gotten worse. The fact that we actually now have legislative action based around compelled speech is a good sign of that.