OT:peddling Marxism(/Catholicism)
Matthew_Stevenson@baylor.edu
Mon, 07 Dec 1998 07:59:53 -0600
>To me, these are the same thing. To me, `trying to sell a product' *is*
>pretty much the same as brainwashing, especially in a political application
>like this where everyone always assumes that you're trying to shove your
>ideology down their throats. Either way it implies forcing something upon
>someone who doesn't want it forced on them.
>
"trying to sell" something implies that someone must be convinced to buy it,
i.e., come to the conscious conclusion that they desire it. Brainwashing
removes the conscious decision from the process.
>> i should certainly hope so. catholicism is way more deserving of the
>uproar
>> than marxism.
>
>Alright then. Speaking as a Catholic ... how about substituting `women' for
>Marxism ?
i was also speaking as a Catholic. but, as understanding of this new category
of personage has forever and anon been denied me, i exit this part of the
discussion here...matt