Dear Politicians,
I angrily expect you to do exactly what I want you to do. I also want it done instantly. I will hold you responsible for every mistake in society or any problems I encounter in my life, regardless of your level of culpability.
If you don't comply, I will post not particularly witty memes and pictures on the internet, ridiculing you, and perhaps going as far as comparing you to fascists. I will also complain about you in private circles, without any great effort to make a fair evaluation of your performance.
Yours sincerely,
Person who has never held a position of responsibility in their entire life
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Dear Religious People,
I demand that you forsake your religious beliefs immediately. I have decided that they are false, and I refuse to accept that anyone would hold such beliefs. As a religious person, you are obliged to question and doubt your worldview, and just tolerate the fact that I will never do the same.
If you refuse to comply and just change your beliefs, I will take every opportunity to ridicule you among other internet residents who share my views. I will demand rationality all the time and assume I possess it, yet I will post irrational arguments and pictures on social networking sites. I will embrace any person or quote that agrees with my point of view, regardless of its logic or accuracy. I will refer to Jesus Christ as a zombie, even though that is clearly not what Christians believe. I will make fun of people and be incredulous when other people consider me intolerant. I will expect my aggression and intolerance to magically produce tolerance and peace.
You have been warned.
Person who rallies against fundamentalism yet often acts like a fundamentalist
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Dear Nigel,
I want you to stop writing blog articles that are laced with hypocrisy. You must accept that sabre-rattling on the internet is an indulgence you must afford other people, as you frequently do it yourself.
Nobody reads your stuff anyway, as infrequent as it is.
Kindest of regards,
Nigel Fairflower
I angrily expect you to do exactly what I want you to do. I also want it done instantly. I will hold you responsible for every mistake in society or any problems I encounter in my life, regardless of your level of culpability.
If you don't comply, I will post not particularly witty memes and pictures on the internet, ridiculing you, and perhaps going as far as comparing you to fascists. I will also complain about you in private circles, without any great effort to make a fair evaluation of your performance.
Yours sincerely,
Person who has never held a position of responsibility in their entire life
****************************************************
Dear Religious People,
I demand that you forsake your religious beliefs immediately. I have decided that they are false, and I refuse to accept that anyone would hold such beliefs. As a religious person, you are obliged to question and doubt your worldview, and just tolerate the fact that I will never do the same.
If you refuse to comply and just change your beliefs, I will take every opportunity to ridicule you among other internet residents who share my views. I will demand rationality all the time and assume I possess it, yet I will post irrational arguments and pictures on social networking sites. I will embrace any person or quote that agrees with my point of view, regardless of its logic or accuracy. I will refer to Jesus Christ as a zombie, even though that is clearly not what Christians believe. I will make fun of people and be incredulous when other people consider me intolerant. I will expect my aggression and intolerance to magically produce tolerance and peace.
You have been warned.
Person who rallies against fundamentalism yet often acts like a fundamentalist
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Dear Nigel,
I want you to stop writing blog articles that are laced with hypocrisy. You must accept that sabre-rattling on the internet is an indulgence you must afford other people, as you frequently do it yourself.
Nobody reads your stuff anyway, as infrequent as it is.
Kindest of regards,
Nigel Fairflower
1 and 2 are good. particulary 2. number 3 is crap. except the last line. which is true.
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