Binding: Paperback
Pages: 100 pages
Theodore Dalrymple pulls no punches when it
comes to political correctness and culture... and why should he? These selected
essays will stir and educate us on cultural relativism... Take for example the
following quotes from the book:
On Germaine Greer:
"...Gosh, the Aborigines were able to
subdue Greer’s sense of self! There must be something to them after
all..."
On academics:
"Humor, fearlessness, seriousness, and
honesty: the qualities that are hated with an equal hatred by all the smelly
little orthodoxies that are contending for tenure in the humanities departments
of our universities."
On political apologies:
"...nothing is easier – or more
gratifying – than to apologise for what your ancestors, enemies or political
opponents have done or omitted to do. We get the kudos for having apologised,
they get the blame for what we apologise for."
On bleeding heart warriors:
"Compassionate fellow-feeling, however,
can soon become self-indulgent and lead to spiritual pride. It imparts an inner
glow, like a shot of whiskey on a cold day, but like whisky it can prevent the
clear-headedness which we need at least as much as we need warmth of
heart."
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