In regards to this: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25062450 This: I want to build a society that at it’s very core protects and celebrates liberty, equality and universal opportunity. That doesnt mean accepting everyone’s beliefs and practices equally and without question. Some practices, some beliefs, some cultures actively work against the creation of a fair and equal society. They need to be identified and ground down through exposure, debate and in cases of severe fraud or corruption, the courts. ‘Favour cultures’ do exist and they are a problem. They isolate people, impoverish people, dis-empower people reinforce discriminatory gender norms and give some people more power than they deserve. The Attorney General was right to point out this isnt simply a problem in minority communities. Nepotism is a symptom of closed favour cultures. Whilst it might be more refined than say...passing a cash filled envelope to a corrupt official, it can cause just as much damage. Our entire political system is dogged, to its very core, with people who are only there because of their donations or gifts inkind, their fathers influence, the nepotistic opportunities they took advantage of and their full embracement of a unique and subtle favour culture. So, what can we learn from this? 1) Favour cultures are bad 2) Politics in the UK is propped up by its own unique favour culture 3) The only way to destroy favour cultures (both explicit and subtle variations) is to talk about them, expose them and grind them down through debate and shame. Who wants me to develop this and turn it into a larger piece? Comment below if you do otherwise Ill probably just go and bask in sunshine and drink a few beers by the beach BECAUSE I CAN.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 09:32:47 +0000
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