Originally posted by rwingettI think the point he was making was that there are aspects of society that look "good" and appear to function for the betterment of society, but for all their appearances function exclusively to maintain their financial interests.
That's like saying that Hitler was a more brutal fascist dictator than Mussolini was. It may be true, but it doesn't exempt Mussolini from his status of being a brutal fascist dictator in his own right.
Let me offer an example of something not related, but is a pet peeve of mine: healthcare marketing. Have you ever seen a healthcare/hospital ad that told the truth about what takes place behind their walls. When I go in a hospital I see people dying, people vomiting, people in pain. I see people wondering how they are going to pay the bills for procedures. I hear kids crying. I hear people scared and frustrated. Yet whenever I see an add on TV I cannot tell the difference between what they are marketing and say a Carnival cruise say that one takes place on a boat. Kirk
Originally posted by rwingettIt's also like saying that institutional religion has done more to foster hate amongst races,around the world, than the Klan could ever hope to.
That's like saying that Hitler was a more brutal fascist dictator than Mussolini was. It may be true, but it doesn't exempt Mussolini from his status of being a brutal fascist dictator in his own right.
Originally posted by rwingettWe seem to have trouble taking Mussolini seriously. German politicians nowadays are afraid of showing the merest scintilla of national pride, and are extremely reluctant to disagree with Israel. Italy, on the other hand, seems to have quietly forgotten about the Mussolini years.
That's like saying that Hitler was a more brutal fascist dictator than Mussolini was. It may be true, but it doesn't exempt Mussolini from his status of being a brutal fascist dictator in his own right.
Originally posted by kirksey957Interesting question: These days, when will going to hospital increase your life expectancy? What about 100 years ago?
Let me offer an example of something not related, but is a pet peeve of mine: healthcare marketing. Have you ever seen a healthcare/hospital ad that told the truth about what takes place behind their walls. When I go in a hospital I see people dying, people vomiting, people in pain. I see people wondering how they are going to pay the bills for procedu ...[text shortened]... tween what they are marketing and say a Carnival cruise say that one takes place on a boat. Kirk
The technique with adverts is only to pay attention to the factual information, and to treat that with suspicion, if you even watch the advert at all. No matter what is being advertised, adverts are set in a simplified world, where things which won't encourage you to buy the product are omitted. A charity to prevent child cruelty, for example, will not talk about the vast majority of children who are not abused. Realistic adverts would be very confusing, as the advert is so short.
Out of interest, what kind of adverts do you get for the armed forces in the US? Royal Army adverts at the moment focus on the challenge of being a soldier (physical fitness, ingenuity etc required), though they never show or imply death, injury or violence of any sort, even though they are a constant presence, danger and/or objective in any combat.