why south-as-other writings are not critical thinking

[Hugh Lawson]

South-as-other writings are not critical thinking.

Why not? Warning, arbitrary definition follows.

Critical thinking, when it identifies a difficulty or danger,
next analyzes the danger to see how it can be reduced.

This does not usually happen in south-bashing. Instead south-bashing
identifies a fault, as seen by the writer, dramatizes it, makes it seem
horrible, and then drops it. It seems the writer is satisfied to evoke
the south-bashing feeling in the reader, and that is it.

What is the alternative?

Suggest some ways to work around, or to abolish the difficulty. For
example, if "the South" is thought to block some desired change at the
federal level, then make the change at the state level, and thus work
around "the South".

South-bashers rarely do this. This is a clue: the function of these
writings is not improvment in the real world; it is to make some people
feel better about themselves.

The alert reader may ask, well, what about Hugh, and Hugh's decade-long
series on "the South as Other"? Is that critical thinking? I have
thought about this matter too.


HL

[MITO MINISTER]

Well pat yourself on the back and have a Hero Biscuit!

[Hugh Lawson]

I feel pity for you, MM. I hope things work out better for you.

hl

[MITO MINISTER]

On Oct 12, 11:09 am, Hugh Lawson <hu.law...@gmail.com> wrote:

Things are working out fine. Have you read Catullus?

[Hugh Lawson]

MITO MINISTER <cigarm...@gmail.com> writes:


>> I feel pity for you, MM.  I hope things work out better for you.
>>
>> hl
>
> Things are working out fine. Have you read Catullus?

Only a few lines. Right now I'm working on Cicero, De Officiis.

[MITO MINISTER]

On Oct 17, 6:53 am, Hugh Lawson <hu.law...@gmail.com> wrote:

Only a few lines? Were you repulsed by his frank eroticism? I bet the
word "eroticism"makes you blush.

[MITO MINISTER]

On Oct 11, 11:09 pm, Hugh Lawson <hu.law...@gmail.com> wrote:

Perhaps a better question would be: Why have Southern Whites always
had a "Blacks-as-others" mind-set? Why have 3 centuries of Southern
Whites adamantly refused to see Blacks as real human beings? Why have
White Boys gone out of their way to vilify the Black Man? Is it to
feel better about themselves? Is it critical thinking? Why have
Southern Whites always evoked "Black-Bashing"?

[Hugh Lawson]

MITO MINISTER <cigarm...@gmail.com> writes:

> On Oct 11, 11:09 pm, Hugh Lawson <hu.law...@gmail.com> wrote:

[ snip ]

> Perhaps a better question would be: Why have Southern Whites always
> had a "Blacks-as-others" mind-set?

If that's an important question to you, then work on it. Everybody
should study what interests him.



HL

[hla...@triad.rr.com]

Piffle.

hl