Introduction
When looking at our society today and trying to make
sense of the stupidity that reigns one has to wonder—how did we reach this
point in life? The answer could be very simply put forth for discussion and
analysis, but the problems attached to the answer are too complex to be simple.
We are living in an era in which we attempt to hold people to standards when in
reality those standards no longer exist and have not for some time.
We expect people in certain positions to uphold a
modicum of respect for the office, even if it is obvious the person holding the
office, deserves no respect. We attempt to hold people to standards of morals
when we have been an amoral society for decades and there does not appear to be
any attempt for anyone to change the flavor of our valueless society.
We attempt to hold parents accountable for raising
productive children while taking away their rights to do so and then wonder why
our children are on the rampage.
We attempt to hold teachers to high academic
standards of excellence when in reality—we tie their hands and muzzle over
their mouths when the teachers dare to voice their concerns about the
conditions under which they are expected for perform. Performance indeed is an
accurate portrayal of what teachers are expected to do. They are expected to
perform—miracles—with students who either cannot or will not cooperate in the
learning process, with reduced budgets and a lack of resources that defies
logic, and with micro-managing administrators who do not have a clue as to what
should happen in a classroom, and certainly, do not know what is happening in the classroom.
Then we have the standards of religious posturing
that have no real meaning, but are laughable and people have the nerve to
wonder why church attendance is down in so many “religious institutions.” When
we have demoralized morals—and labelled it political correctness—we open the
door to the powers of negativity and ruination and allow them to run rampant—causing
confusion and chaos everywhere and then we sit back and wonder—why! Granted,
not everyone believes in the God of creation and this is not really about what one
believes or does not believe.
This unraveling diatribe is about the reality that
has beset us and one in which we are so mired that we cannot see our way back to
a rationale in our approach to life that makes it possible for us to regain any
civility we have lost. As a result of our current predilection regarding
political correctness as a standard, I have endeavored to expound on the
results of our foolishness and bring to the forefront the issue of the ravaging
politicism that is so pervasive in our society that reason is no longer a sound
principle for most of our society.
To make sure that everyone reading maintains a
focused view (no straying) to what is being said, the following definitions are
used to coin the phrase—“ravaging politicism”—so that all can interpret with
accuracy the state of our society.
Politicism—considering the verb—politicize—which means
to bring a political flavor into a situation. In this case, it is the political
arena, wooing citizens to win their confidence in a time of election.
Changing the verb into a noun by adding the suffix—ism—which
means to develop a distinctive doctrine, theory, system or practice—we have—viola—politicism.
Ravaging—to ruin or cause ruinous damage or harm to
someone or something. For the purposes of this brief dissertation, it is ruining
what was supposed to be the threads of a civilized society in which morals and
values are revered.
Education
Referencing
statements made in the introduction, let me begin with the damage that has
brought us to our knees on an academic un-achievement level. We are ranked
average based upon recent findings in the report according to the OECD (Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development updated 10/1/2012). When looking at
the compilation of scores, average is not an accurate description of what the
ranking should be. On a scale up 1000, our reading scores were 500, math scores
487, and science scores 502. Now, I admit I am not a mathematician, but 50% is
failing, not average. But then, I did not do the ranking and those who did, probably
hoped that anyone reading this report would not see the fallacy that can be
concluded from the following excerpt.
The three-yearly OECD
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report, which compares the knowledge and skills of
15-year-olds in 70 countries around the
world, ranked the United States 14th out of 34 OECD countries for reading skills, 17th for science and a
below-average 25th for mathematics.
The response from our “revered leader in education”
makes the following statement:
"This is an absolute wake-up call for
America," U.S. Education Secretary Arne
Duncan
said in an interview with The Associated Press. "The results are
extraordinarily challenging to
us and we have to deal with the brutal truth. We have to get much more
serious about investing in
education."
Now while I realize that not everyone considers
Huffington Post a reliable media source, I am fairly confident in using them as
a source for my stance. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/07/us-falls-in-world-education-rankings_n_793185.html—retrieved
on 1/31/2014]
I have so much more to say in the upcoming posts. Hope you'll continue to read and then take whatever action you deem appropriate to change the course we are currently taking.
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