Defeating Political Correctness.

I've been doing a great deal of study to achieve a better understanding of Political Correctness. Oddly enough, during that study, I came across a guy named Maximilian Weber. He was a German scientist that died in 1920. Even though his death came before the development of the Nazi Party, I found it quite interesting to see that he was so curious about the conduct of certain groups.

Rather than posting a lengthy editorial about Max, let me suggest that you google him and read what you find there. I assure you that you will, at a minimum, find it to be interesting if not somewhat prophetic. Remember, he died before Hitler came along.

In any event, I would like to note a thing or two from Weber's study that made my light bulb come on.  Initially, he said that his main concern was understanding the "rationalization" of some groups. He also mentioned the "Purpose and meaning that individuals attach to their own actions".

If you stop right there and think about it, you might conclude that a wide variety of groups who have an agenda that is outside the conventional boundaries of the status quo, you may be able to see why those groups are referred to as cults. Knowing who is listed in the top ten cults that are found within the Country, you may understand why they get so pissed off when you refer to them as a cult.  Here's a quick note to explain that.

Charles Manson's Family, even though they weren't based on some kind of religious claim, was rated in the top 3. David Koresh and the Branch Davidians was up there and so was Jim Jones, the guy that led the cool aid drinkers that led to their mass suicide.

In any event, I wanted to post this thought about using the word "Cult" instead of using real words that might get one into trouble. Just so you'll know, I might use Cult Brotherhood as a word to describe the M*&$^) Brotherhood. Got it? Google ole Max  and enjoy the read. It's not long but hopefully, it will turn on your light bulb like it turned on mine.

Gotta grab my tin foil hat and go meet Ed at the Kool Aid bar. Enjoy it.

Tim