| An Open Letter To prof. Richard Dawkins |
[Sep. 5th, 2017|08:46 pm] |
on the subject of elitism,
in response to the prof. Dawkins's statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4feBH0ABk
Hear me, Exalted One.
You praised elitism while benefiting from the lack of it. Your present "elite" status is created by the public opinion -- in an elitist society this opinion is nil. Your present status is by far higher than your inherited status -- make no mistake -- You were exalted to the highest ranks of the living by the plebs, like myself, You were not born to these ranks.
In a society that values opinions of simple people you have to appease the mob and it frustrates you, but at the same time it gives you a unique opportunity to reason with the people. Since you can not force your educated opinion upon plebs, you have to reason with them, and you are allowed to reason with them. As soon as the reasoning is not required, your services are not needed -- You may fancy yourself to be an enforcer of the truth upon uneducated masses, but You are making a grave mistake -- there are way too many enforcers among your ranks, Exalted One, who are much better at enforcing than yourself.
Your current status is a direct result of anti-elitism. You can not be a champion of reason in a society that does not require reason.
Return to Earth, Exalted One, and take a look at the truly elitist societies, e.g. Saudi Arabia. How good are they at science? What do you think would be your job should you be born in the same status in Saudi Arabia?
At very best you would be writing flattering poetry for the 17th son of prince Saud. And you will be praising Allah 50 times a day for you don't have to take care of his highness physical pleasures.
Return to Earth, professor, we probably still need you. |
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