Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 6, 2016 6:55:33 GMT 12
The Northern Advocate 6/6/16
ORIGINAL THOUGHT
Further to the l etter “Brainwashing” by Kevan Marks ( Advocate, May 28), his comment about a young student gaining qualifications by “learning early in the piece to tell them what they wanted me to know” brought to mind a similar occurrence with my own son when he sent me an assignment for proof-reading before submitting it to the university tutor.
I had suggested a more comprehensive and accurate definition of particular terminology in the assignment, to which his response was, “I need a citation. Which text book is that from? Which authority are you quoting?”
When I replied, “I’m not quoting anyone. It’s a self evident truth”, he laughed and said, “If I write anything original they will mark me down, whether it’s right or not.”
So much for our halls of l earning, the bastions of advancing knowledge, the guardians of our future generations of creative genius.
In this country, when applying for a job in say teaching or nursing, the applicant must answer questions on the Treaty of Waitangi by biting his or her tongue and telling the interrogator what they want to hear.
Any deviations from the politically correct interpretation means you don’t get the job, even if what you say is true. We have reached the sad stage of having to lie to survive.
Our nation has been knowingly dumbed down by those with an agenda to suppress original thought and manipulate young minds into robotic responses that do not reflect existing truth.
The only flaw in Orwell’s 1984 is that he got the date wrong.
MITCH MORGAN
Kaipara
Wairarapa Times-Age 6/6/16
MAORI VOTES
Why am I not surprised that our council have overridden democracy and decided to appoint two people of Maori ethnicity to the council? It is, after all, getting close to a local body election. The incumbent councillors, no doubt, wish to retain power and what better way to do it than to appease a block of voters. After all they are only following the path of the country's governments of many years.
I admire the lone outburst from the Maori gentleman who suggested that his people should not expect handouts. I am sure there are others with similar thoughts but where are they? Why did they not speak up? It would be great to see the Maori people follow the democratic process and now "join hands" and totally reject any approach the council makes to prospective appointees. But I am not holding my breath on that one.
T L
Masterton
TEXT's section
■ Democracy is indeed dead as far as Masterton district council is concerned we never voted for you to Co opt people onto council with full voting rights based on race.they should stand and be voted on if worthy. If Masterton people have any pride and don't want to be railroaded they should boycott local body elections as what's the point? your contempt of the public is not called for mayor Patterson and Co.
ORIGINAL THOUGHT
Further to the l etter “Brainwashing” by Kevan Marks ( Advocate, May 28), his comment about a young student gaining qualifications by “learning early in the piece to tell them what they wanted me to know” brought to mind a similar occurrence with my own son when he sent me an assignment for proof-reading before submitting it to the university tutor.
I had suggested a more comprehensive and accurate definition of particular terminology in the assignment, to which his response was, “I need a citation. Which text book is that from? Which authority are you quoting?”
When I replied, “I’m not quoting anyone. It’s a self evident truth”, he laughed and said, “If I write anything original they will mark me down, whether it’s right or not.”
So much for our halls of l earning, the bastions of advancing knowledge, the guardians of our future generations of creative genius.
In this country, when applying for a job in say teaching or nursing, the applicant must answer questions on the Treaty of Waitangi by biting his or her tongue and telling the interrogator what they want to hear.
Any deviations from the politically correct interpretation means you don’t get the job, even if what you say is true. We have reached the sad stage of having to lie to survive.
Our nation has been knowingly dumbed down by those with an agenda to suppress original thought and manipulate young minds into robotic responses that do not reflect existing truth.
The only flaw in Orwell’s 1984 is that he got the date wrong.
MITCH MORGAN
Kaipara
Wairarapa Times-Age 6/6/16
MAORI VOTES
Why am I not surprised that our council have overridden democracy and decided to appoint two people of Maori ethnicity to the council? It is, after all, getting close to a local body election. The incumbent councillors, no doubt, wish to retain power and what better way to do it than to appease a block of voters. After all they are only following the path of the country's governments of many years.
I admire the lone outburst from the Maori gentleman who suggested that his people should not expect handouts. I am sure there are others with similar thoughts but where are they? Why did they not speak up? It would be great to see the Maori people follow the democratic process and now "join hands" and totally reject any approach the council makes to prospective appointees. But I am not holding my breath on that one.
T L
Masterton
TEXT's section
■ Democracy is indeed dead as far as Masterton district council is concerned we never voted for you to Co opt people onto council with full voting rights based on race.they should stand and be voted on if worthy. If Masterton people have any pride and don't want to be railroaded they should boycott local body elections as what's the point? your contempt of the public is not called for mayor Patterson and Co.