University Indoctrination and George Orwell's 1984

Hello Peeps,

It's good to finally be on the blog and officially beginning my first post.

Tonight's topic will be a controversial one. It's about the "liberal" indoctrination that takes place in the education system. Now, from what I understand, the situation is markedly worse in the United States, but it is starting to creep its way north. Views on subjects such as class, race, gender, Western civilization, and sexual orientation are astoundingly homogenous among the faculty of university campuses across North America. You tow the party line or you are shut down and shut out.

I encourage everyone here to watch the following youtube movie series called "University of Indoctrination". What you see and hear may shock you.

Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0BspUxJ5zE
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2_743s1-yQ&feature=related
Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAmYBU7F2X8&feature=related
Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2K3CAqsZ78&feature=related
Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-2mz-NHaGE&feature=related
Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37xJqTEs1F0&feature=related
Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGlHkRVKr00&feature=related
Part 8- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6W-CT-bLLg&feature=related
Part 9- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRSPrXRwr7A&feature=related
Part 10- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsZLtsuTBz0&feature=related

Also check out this article by the Globe and Mail.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081119.LANGUAGE19/TPStory/Front

Now it's funny to see this article today, as I had a talk with a former don last night who was talking about speech codes issued to him by the University we have come to love. He was told to use "inclusive" language, which excludes the terms "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" as gender is a social construct. If we disapprove of something, we can't call it "gay" or "retarded". Those terms are offensive, so we must use the term "rediculous". Well...call me bigoted, but there's one thing I do find rediculous, and that's political correctness.

Well, what is political correctness? It's a form of newspeak. In George Orwell's 1984, the purpose of Newspeak was the following:

The purpose of Newspeak was not only to provide a medium of expression for the world-view and mental habits proper to the devotees of Ingsoc, but to make all other modes of thought impossible. It was intended that when Newspeak had been adopted once and for all and Oldspeak forgotten, a heretical thought - that is, a thought diverging from the principles of Ingsoc - should be literally unthinkable, at least so far as thought is dependent on words. Its vocabulary was so constructed as to give exact and often very subtle expression to every meaning that a Party member could properly wish to express, while excluding all other meanings and also the possibility of arriving at them by indirect methods. This was done partly by the invention of new words, but chiefly by eliminating undesirable words and by stripping such words as remain of unorthodox meanings, and so far as possible of all secondary meanings whatsoever.

In other words, it is a way of controlling the thought process. It is a way of making certain things simply unthinkable. I think we can extend this to much of the cultural marxism that is taught on university campuses these days. Buzzwords such as "racism", "sexism", "classism", "homophobia", and "Eurocentric" are common terms that get thrown around these days, and if you've ever spent time in any sociology courses, you'd be able to attest to that. We are consistently taught that between every group in society, there are no group differences, and if there are differences in any kind of outcome, there is always some form of "ism" to justify it.

For example, men commit more crimes than women and are physically stronger, while women tend to be physically weaker and more nurturing on average. This is a fact. There are group differences between races that have evolved over thousands of years of isolation, selective breeding, and adaptations to different environments. Differences in melanin, resistance to certain diseases, minor variations in bone structure, and the ability to possess recessive genes like different natural hair colours....these differences are fact. Though I'll admit that I'm no geneticist and don't claim to be, it is very evident that Blacks are overrepresented in athletics, while Asians tend to achieve more in academics (particular logic/math-based subjects), while Whites are often more involved in creative endeavours such as the arts. One could only speculate on whether these group differences are genetic/cultural/etc, but they still stand. Regarding homosexuality being "normal"...it's not. Only 10% of people are homosexuals. Regarding class, it is true that not everyone is brought up with equal opportunities in life. I have no problems with giving people a helping hand if they authentically need it. But individual responsibility should be taken into account too...not everyone has the best habits and we shouldn't make excuses for them.

Now, does any of the above make one group superior/inferior to another? Of course not. It just means they are different. But even suggesting that there are differences is akin to "thoughtcrime". Equality used to mean providing equal opportunities for everyone. Examples including allowing women and Blacks to vote. Now this has extended to allowing gays to get married. I have no problems with any of these things, but too many modern liberals confuse equality of opportunity (liberterian - me :) ) with equality of outcome (dirty commies).

Now, back to the role of universities. They are supposed to be places that foster innovation. Places in which people seek out truth and fact, while dogma takes a backseat. This is best fostered when everyone is allowed to express an opinion, even those you don't like very much. In fact, it is especially important to allow the voices of your worst enemies to be heard. Keep in mind, most people in Europe used to think the Sun revolved around the Earth at one point in time. Galileo was jailed for his alternative viewpoint, even though he was right! Much the same is going on in universities today.

Now, I don't care what you say to me. I am a difficult person to offend as is. Someone could come up to me and say "I think White males are the scum of the Earth and Western Civilization is a force of great evil in the World". That person has a right to their opinion. However, I have a right to counter it. In a TRUE free exchange of ideas, the right side always wins. If I am defeated, I will admit defeat. But I will not stand for the punishment of dissidents because they
stray from the party line. When you have to suppress truth, it is probably because you are lying or telling half-truths in the first place.

Anyways, it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on this. What experiences you have had with this phenomenon (without naming names however - this can be publicly viewed), if any?