irreversible

On the widely criticised hypothesis of linguistic relativity,

“Linguists are inflexible and paranoid. They are always arguing among themselves.”- M alcolm Fiel d, PhD. Cambridge University.

dear professor,
might i point out that when linguists “argue among themselves”, their intentions are very rarely for the sake of condemning each other but to derive from the debate a balanced point of opinion necessary for further in-depth research in the area. i would very highly recommend you Geoffrey Pullum’s writings so that you might understand exactly the sense of humour and type of satirical commentary the linguistics profession prides itself on.

thereby in light of your charming words,
would i be right to categorise you as one of those obnoxious and deluded people who frequently assume too much, cannot be bothered to double-check his facts, and concocts up ad hominem arguments to attack academics?

i might be wrong. kindly advise me if i am.
you voice your claims with such gripping confidence im inclined to believe you are genuinely unaware that your arrogance reflects poorly on your credibility as someone who attempts to teach cultural relativism.

but what can i expect?
when you tell the class to omit writing their names on homework assignments so you can grade them without being influenced by their gender…

you are disgusting.

how on earth can teachers be qualified to teach subjects which have entirely no relation whatsoever with their field of specialization? When schools recruit teachers, do they not have a mandatory requirement which states: Only Professionals????

…speaks volumes about the calibre of my university.

WARNING: this entry is not for normal people. Only read it if you think you do not have enough misery in your life.

recently i have been witnessing the rampant use of vicious verbal abuse and emotional blackmail by a bunch of renegades intent on sowing dissension and resentment amongst supporters of a common cause (of which they were once part of, naturally)
it suddenly came across to me that hiding behind the perceived safe facade of internet anonymity (or pseudonymity), people really stoop to certain very reprehensible actions for their own sick pleasures
self-assured as i might sound, i can never imagine myself to be in the same position as them in order to comprehend their motives, so i can only seek to surmise what their warped minds think…
it all boils down to another paradigm of an intolerance of deviation in this society – a need to express their prejudiced dislike for people who simply have contrasting interests from them. not face to face, but a stab in the back when the victim isnt looking.
very honourable fellows.

and even more shockingly, the prevalence of flagrant sexual harassment in this country…
i used to hear much about it but had merely brushed it aside (apparently once too often for my own good, i realise now).
only one single encounter, and it made me feel so ill. even though i do feel more pissed off now with the fact that i had let myself be affected by it in the first place.
maybe because this was not just the usual silly off-colour jokes that leave you aghast at the lack of intellectual maturity, but shamelessly blatant quid pro quo – taking advantage of a person’s privations in exchange for fulfilling one’s own perverted voyeuristic fantasies…

still chills me right to the core whenever i remember that im living on the same planet with such animals.

so, what else is new?

strange but i cant help feeling disgusted and intrigued at the same time (what they call morbid fascination perhaps)
exactly what kind of psyche does one possess to make him/her yearn to inflict pain and suffering on another?
to verify his/her existence?
to flaunt authority and power?
or just for the sadistic thrill?

fellow Earthlings,
we are all at the mercy of nature
and sad to say, but only in the face of adversity and horror do we become noble and heroic (quote unquote Gabriel from Constantine)

and with the exception of those times
it would be difficult to overlook the seemingly permanent presence of conflict and enmity amongst the living

we dont realise how lucky it is to have a life

…precisely because we are living

warped as it sounds
ive always thought that people who aspire to change the world are either total egomaniacs or overly idealistic.

how do we save ourselves from ourselves?
how can we?

unless you are proposing to change YOUR own world,
in order to “make the world a better place”, you must certainly expect a lot from the universe in general, ie. expecting it to revolve around you and your revolutionary ideals

well take it from me
japan is definitely the wrong country to be in if you are trying to change the world, or even learning to trust people, (men in particular).

have you ever been discriminated against before?

may it be your nationality, your accent, your race, your skin colour, your age, or your gender
just about anything that the other party might find repulsive only because it is unlike him/herself

well, i had the very fortune today to be blessed with such an experience.

it wasnt pleasant at all, indeed.
but im glad it reaffirmed my decision to deny the existence of an inherent goodness in Mankind.