A tiny thought on culture wars
This is in response to a friend's post on the same subject and a need to vent a few of my own thoughts on the subject. And my main thought - at least the one that's popped right into my head - and that is a big part of it is due to a similarity in culture shared by many on both sides. That is the culture of No Compromise. Think how many ads you've seen hyping their brand as aiding the consumer in their "No Compromise" life style. Think how many of the famous and influential we've seen lauded for their unwavering dedication to their aims. We are being told that if we want something, we should have it, and to hell with everyone who says otherwise. Nobody is preaching the other side of this - that our right to swing our fists stops where the other person's nose begins. Which is, of course, inimical to the idea of a multicultural society - or broad church, or big house, or whatever roughly related idea you wish to call it. This - I half-shout, half-hesitantly