““Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.””
     — Thomas Sowell

Tags: Thomas Sowell ∙ ridiculous ∙ intelligent ∙ highly educated ∙ special ∙ important ∙ idealism

❝❝Kafkatraps are THE keystone of victimhood politics and most identity politics. Without someone recognizing or assuming blame, kafkatraps cease to work.

Kafkatrapping centers on guilt. Don't accept it. Don't reject it. Act as if the accusation is so silly and undeserved it's not even worth discussing. They will repeat, and you still shouldn't pay any attention to the claims. Go on as if the accuser had said nothing of importance. Indeed, go on as if you are trying to keep them from embarrassing themselves further. You're doing them a favor if only they were rational/sober enough to know it.

Kafkatrapping came by way of certain Christian denominations and mala prohibita laws. "Ignorance of the law is no excuse."❞❞
     — NeoWayland, kafkatrap

Tags: maxims ∙ lexicon ∙ kafkatrap ∙ victimhood ∙ blame ∙ guilt ∙ accusation ∙ silly ∙ undeserved ∙ accuser ∙ important ∙ embarrassing ∙ Christian ∙ mala prohibita

❝❝My faith and beliefs are at least as important to me as yours are to you.❞❞
     — NeoWayland

Tags: maxims ∙ faith ∙ beliefs ∙ important

““Personal’s not the same as important. People just think it is.””
     — Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

Tags: personal ∙ important