by Jack Road » Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:11 am
See, ideology means "a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy."
The word system means "a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method."
So you can see how the term "my ideology" is inherently charged. Especially when you use volatile language like the word "forced"
Understanding the word "ideology" requires understanding that that its very definition revolves around the idea that a substantial group of people subscribe to it.
Attacking an ideology under the phrase "her ideology" "his ideology" "that person's ideology" deliberately dissects the word from what it means.
In general the current modern ideology of political direction states that any person who is a representative of a group of people should act according to what is best for that group of people. And of course the idea of "what is best" is under a great deal of disagreement of discussion, as it should be.
But when a choice is made by representatives of the people, it is nonsensical to phrase it as supporting this ideology or another ideology. Or of forcing one ideology over another ideology. Because it is understood that any choice made by any person is either for or against any number of ideologies. The very mechanism of choice by any individual "forces" an ideology on other people, especially when you are talking about representatives of multiple people.
Saying you are annoyed by me forcing my ideology on other people is about as sensible as saying you are annoyed by police insisting you not make meth in your basement, or that you are annoyed by television shows insisting that advertisements be played during broadcast.
You are a human being, and you belong to the group of entities known as human beings, and all of them have different ideas of what is proper, and they communicate all of this through the channels provided to them by their current position in both time and space.
If it is decided that people born male must use male bathrooms, or if it is decided that anyone can use whichever bathroom they prefer; both decisions will lead to some group of people "forcing" their ideology on other people.
Why then would I say that my ideology is superior to your ideology? Mainly because my ideology supports the idea that all humans are humans, all humans shit and piss, and all humans want to shit and piss in the most comfortable way they can think of.
Do I think my ideology is superior to yours? Yes. Will I try to force "my ideology" on you? Hell fucking yes I will. Am I right objectively to do so? Who knows. And that is why it is stupid to even phrase the question that way.
If you want to phrase the same complaint in a more effective way, might I suggest using the banner that is currently being used by proponents of birth gender-defined rooms. Which is "if we don't birth-gender define some rooms, some perverts will use them to rape people."
I mean, I don't agree with that argument, but at least it is intelligently presented, instead of the "don't force me to do things I don't like" argument, which is only effectual if you are alone with a group of people you agree with.
Damn quadruple post.