mf - story #5461 - My Equity Prof taught me...

My Equity Prof taught me...
posted by Nylorac on June 17th, 2010 at 5:08PM

...that my atheism and acceptance of Enlightenment principles is "the successful product of the hegemony of the West". It's a part of my being a "cultural fascist". I had to leave again.

It was painful.

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posted by dsk on June 21st, 2010 at 10:56AM

>that my atheism and acceptance of Enlightenment principles is "the successful product of the hegemony of the West".

This part is actually true. And it's a good thing! (I understand that this was not the intended meaning).

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posted by dennisn on June 21st, 2010 at 10:20PM

I dunno. I should think that one's atheism and acceptance of Enlightenment principles are the successful product of sanity and reason, and not some arbitrary geo-political construction. Unless "the West" doesn't refer to geography but a sane mentality, regardless of residence?

It sounds like your prof buys into the statist bullshit fairy tale that self-appointed "elites" (intellectuals, politicians, him) control the flow of information and ideas.

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posted by dennisn on June 17th, 2010 at 5:12PM

That does sound painful.

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