Ignorance is something that is going to be remembered as one
of the primary causes of the downfall of our civilization. Think about it.
99.9% of conflict on this earth is a derivative of cultural and religious
difference and intolerance. People generate and maintain their own misguided
opinions without even beginning to do
the necessary research to determine if what they think even makes sense.
I saw a prime example of that today. If you are a Harry
Potter fan, proceed with caution. This is going to upset you.
Before I continue, it is important to note that I am a fan
of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. I grew up with the story, and the
characters that embodied it. Having said that, I also want you to note that the opinions that I
express in the sentences to follow are not harsh simply due to my bias towards
the series, but due to the sheer ignorance of the comment I read on Yahoo
answers just today. I’ll show it in a screen shot to give the full effect. It
reads as follows:
This is upsetting on so many levels.
Before I start ranting lets clear up the confusion for all of you muggles out there. The first Harry Potter book was released approximately 8 years before the first Twilight book was. Also Sirius Black was not a werewolf … in the slightest. Not even close to a werewolf. Yeah, that’s awkward. Probably shouldn’t have said all that on the Internet for millions to see. #badidea.
Here is where the source of my anger lies. I do not expect her to know
all the differences between the two books. Depending on her age, that is a
completely legitimate question. But when you post things on the Internet, they
last forever. It isn’t just something you can remove at your will. Comments
like these are the going to be our downfall. Do your research before you write
something. Make sure what you’re saying adds value to universe. Otherwise …
just keep it to yourself.
I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
-Blaze
No comments:
Post a Comment