Excellent commentary. To me, it seems the best response to a "pack attack" / mob mentality is to become a statue. State your viewpoint and then basically don't respond to the rabid attacks of vacant thinking.
I do fear for our society though in that such a huge portion of the population has become soft. Soft in both the lack of critical thinking and also soft in being unable to accept a different viewpoint. The world must conform to their narrative and viewpoint or they are very offended.
Unless you can transmute to bronze or stone, becoming a "statue" is unlikely to save you from a "pack attack." Sometimes, very loud noise can break the spell; other times, superior force may work. The best option is to avoid them, but that is simply not always possible.
Those doing the attacking BARK at the attacked about the need to re-educate any that don't agree in full with the pack. While the pack itself is incapable and/or unwilling to be "educated" on the opposite side's stance. It is a flat refusal to even listen to an opposing view.
It's as if they are walking around all the time with their fingers in their ears yelling LALALALALALA.
I find the mental image of such childish behavior to be very amusing and I laugh a good bit at the comedy, but in REAL LIFE application it is quite annoying for an "ADULT" to act in such a childish way.
I've long held the belief that it is okay to be child-LIKE, but it is NEVER
It goes back to the HORRIBLE outcome of the government sticking it's nose in the education realm. Students are no longer taught HOW to think, only WHAT to think is drilled into their young minds.
Excellent commentary. To me, it seems the best response to a "pack attack" / mob mentality is to become a statue. State your viewpoint and then basically don't respond to the rabid attacks of vacant thinking.
I do fear for our society though in that such a huge portion of the population has become soft. Soft in both the lack of critical thinking and also soft in being unable to accept a different viewpoint. The world must conform to their narrative and viewpoint or they are very offended.
Unless you can transmute to bronze or stone, becoming a "statue" is unlikely to save you from a "pack attack." Sometimes, very loud noise can break the spell; other times, superior force may work. The best option is to avoid them, but that is simply not always possible.
There is really no "winning" against the pack attacks. Just persistence.
Avoidance is good, but then the masses don't get any exposure to other viewpoints and potential education.
We have a bit of a conundrum, a paradox of sorts.
Those doing the attacking BARK at the attacked about the need to re-educate any that don't agree in full with the pack. While the pack itself is incapable and/or unwilling to be "educated" on the opposite side's stance. It is a flat refusal to even listen to an opposing view.
It's as if they are walking around all the time with their fingers in their ears yelling LALALALALALA.
An accurate description!
la la la la la la ....
I find the mental image of such childish behavior to be very amusing and I laugh a good bit at the comedy, but in REAL LIFE application it is quite annoying for an "ADULT" to act in such a childish way.
I've long held the belief that it is okay to be child-LIKE, but it is NEVER
okay, for an adult especially, to act child-ISH.
It goes back to the HORRIBLE outcome of the government sticking it's nose in the education realm. Students are no longer taught HOW to think, only WHAT to think is drilled into their young minds.