“If we're all led to believe that poverty is just a matter of laziness or stupidity or whatever other justifications we can come up with, then we're not likely to be in a real position to do much about it when it comes to attacking the root cause of the problem. Instead of demanding a more equitable system for the distribution of social and economic goods, we blame the victim. This is insidious, because ideology is something we carry around with us in our heads; it forms the basis of our day-to-day understanding of the world.” IfsWorldBelieveRealMatterProblemFormSocialCausesUnderstandingPovertyEconomicPositionRootsBasesVictimBlameCome UpStupidityIdeologyGoodsLazinessJustificationDay To DayDistributionAttackingInsidiousEquitableRoot Cause Book:Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights Source: Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights
“To believe in God or in a guiding force because someone tells you to is the height of stupidity. We are given senses to receive our information within. With our own eyes we see, and with our own skin we feel. With our intelligence, it is intended that we understand. But each person must puzzle it out for himself or herself.” FeelsBelievePersonsEyeGivenForceInformationSkinsStupiditySensesHeightBelieve In GodPuzzles Author:Sophy Burnham
“One great mistake made by intelligent people is to refuse to believe that the world is as stupid as it is.” PeopleWorldBelieveMadeMistakeStupidIntelligentRefuseStupidityGreat Mistakes Author:Claudine Guerin de Tencin