Nature of Appropriateness

Nature of Appropriateness 

Things that are appropriate may not be just or true and vice versa. That is to say, the case of What has to be weighed and examined within the context of When, Where, and How. Sex, Humor, Love, Religiosity, Racism, Nudity, Aggression, Charity, and just about anything associated with human behavior are subject to the "laws" stipulated in the first two sentences of this paragraph. 

Take racism, for example. Most humans stupidly have a knee-jerked, at least publicly, negative reaction against racism, but the truth of the matter is that while racism, especially if it involves an assumption and an attitude that some races are inherently "superior" to another, from the scientific standpoint, is still subject to debate, in practice it's widely practiced in some form or another. Racism is tied to group think and tribalism, and in some aspects, necessary for survival of the members of the group/tribe. Racism has many shades. And of course most, if not all rabid racists, are understandably ignorant, as there are no fixed rules governing human behavior. There are always exceptions. But we must understand that most humans are colored and shaped by their circumstances and experiences. So if they hold a racist view about a certain group of people based on their isolated and limited encounters with some members of that group, it's understandable, though not scientifically valid and sound. After all, humans tend to generalize and jump to a conclusion, without being bothered to pause and think if the generalization and conclusion is sound. On the other hand, in America, Jews and blacks are ever ready to jump up and down screaming at the top of their lungs while foams are formed at their mouths that they are victims of racism, without pausing and thinking that their everyday behavior often contributes to the stereotype attributed to them. Yes, most Jews I do know are stingy, aggressive, and rude. And most blacks I have run into are loud, conniving, and forever playing the victims card. Yes, there are some fine Jews and blacks, but they are definitely rare. And I have personally met them, too. So the next time if I run into a Jew or a black, I wouldn't really blame myself if I find myself wary and weary of such an individual. Once bitten, twice shy, right? Yes, you guessed it right, I feel sorry for Donald Sterling for trusting so much a half breed woman that he openly bared his soul about his views about races, especially about the one having dark pigmentation and originally came from Africa. His views and words were not really outrageous or obscene, but he expressed them in a wrong context and in a wrong manner. The What was not really revolting but the Where and the How were deplorable.  I had a feeling he was set up for his past transgressions. And he stupidly trusted a wrong woman with whom he had a sociological discourse. On the other hand, he, like most humans, thinks he is nicer than he really is. Very few humans are capable of objective self-assessment. I personally knew one Russian Jewish woman. She was short, fat, ugly, ignorant, and not very bright. But she audaciously thought she was attractive, smart, and well-informed. 

Wissai

May 10, 2015