Quality standards

[elarbee]

Для меня не приемлемо понятие "плохонький, но свой." Я люблю своего мужа потому что он, вообще-то, замечательный человек. Я люблю Америку потому что мне здесь действительно хорошо. Да, есть изъяны и в том и в другом, но у меня хоть нет диссонанса. А когда женщины любят алкоголиков которые их избивают и защищают и воспевают "родины" в которых жить объективно хреново (и на бытовом и на идеологическом уровне) только потому что "свое"... я не считаю это большим умом.

Comments

[royal-penguin.livejournal.com]

TV, internet, teachers–––all these things amount to nothing if there's no good family environment. Psychological issues are not commonly addressed in the lower classes of society. Digging in your psychological problems is yet another luxury that not everyone can afford.

As for being "умным"––a lot of that ум has to do with how one was raised and the advantages one has had. Certain privileges lead to a greater ум. Нельзя быть уверенным, что все умники были бы такими же умными, если бы им не посчастливилось родиться и расти в менее благоприятных условиях.

[elarbee.livejournal.com]

I think I've reached a point in this conversation where I agree with everything you said in your comment above this one, yet to my mind, it doesn't negate my earlier conviction. I'm hoping that's not self-contradictory. I'm not saying this just to end the topic, BTW.

[royal-penguin.livejournal.com]

One of the things I have a hard time understanding is *why* you feel the need to juxtapose yourself with the wives of alcoholics or people stuck in bad conditions in Russia. For what?? To feel superior?
That just really flummoxes me. This whole "I am a self–analyzing intellectual with a good husband and they are just stupid" thing is just.... weird.

[elarbee.livejournal.com]

A perfectly legitimate question. I guess it does look that way. I wasn't really trying to juxtapose myself, per se, I was trying to say I don't like their rhetoric. The "why" we've already explored, and I don't necessarily come out on top with my ideals here, but hey, it's LJ, I'm just saying what I think.

[royal-penguin.livejournal.com]

Dude, I still don't get the "why" part. IMHO, you are just stirring shit!! :)
Which is fine, I like stirring shit myself.
Pinky peace!

[elarbee.livejournal.com]

Yep, totally stirring shit. I like being outraged on LJ!

Totally pinky peace!