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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Igel
(35,309 posts)AA steps over the line into what many consider their jurisdiction. In a society that consists of specialists and government workers, there is no room for civil society.
That affects authority, income, power. A lot of people don't like sharing, esp. when they think they're the ones who should be listened to, obeyed, and otherwise consulted as the saviors for a particular group. It affects ideology, because it allows for multiple centers of power and influence, and those who want to control feel great anxiety when others not like them wield authority and influence.
A lot of teachers are the same. "How dare you homeschool?!" In some cases the teachers back off when they're told, "I have 15 years teaching in public schools and my certification is still valid." After all, it's still work being done by a guild member. When a psychologist or linguist gets hold of some educational practice and says, "This is bullshit, you misuse data and don't understand language or psychology, and here's why" the immediate response is, "You're not an Educator, go away. You can't understand, you're not an initiate into the educational mysteries."
Others are of the opinion that the mediocre should be discontinued so that we can have more importance placed on finding the solution that's better. (Better yet, they'd be the ones doing the finding ... "Pay me! I'll do some research!"
And yet others must not allow heroes to exist. If somebody's praised, if something's touted as valuable, they must do everything possible to denigrate the person or thing unless they're somehow involved. The existence of something better than they are, or that is better than they can create, is a slap in their faces, an insult, an offense against their deity. Even if they're atheists, they still have an object of veneration.
Then there are the disgruntled. If it didn't work for them, it can't possibly work for anybody else. Why? Because if it didn't work for them, there are two options: Either they failed (no! anything but admit failure!) or it's a load of crap and everybody who says it worked is faking it. Because if they're not, then the others are ... better (?!).
I welcome additions to my list.