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    Wosdom Teeth: The Wosdom Series, #4
    Wosdom Teeth: The Wosdom Series, #4
    Wosdom Teeth: The Wosdom Series, #4
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    Wosdom Teeth: The Wosdom Series, #4

    By Robert Jameson

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    The key to intelligence is the willingness to question things. It is particularly important to be willing to question the things that most other people assume to be correct, even when they haven't made the slightest effort to think about the principles involved. Wosdom Teeth, like the other Wosdom books (which can be read in any order), offers provocative opinions in order to encourage readers to think beyond the politically-correct prejudices of the society they live in. Warning: Contains opinions some may find offensive.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Jameson
    Release dateAug 24, 2013
    ISBN9781501402111
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      Wosdom Teeth - Robert Jameson

      Warning/Disclaimer

      Please note that this book contains ideas, opinions and very strong language which some people may find offensive. It's a freedom of speech thing! Please also note that this is a book of opinions and that noneof the contents of this book are intended to be read as statements of fact. Even when something appears to be being presented as a fact, it is actually just an opinion designed to illustrate an idea. No claim of factual accuracy is being made whatsoever.

      Preface

      Wosdom is a special type of wisdom. It is the wisdom that comes from being prepared to think for yourself and question the lazy assumptions of the society we live in.

      As with all my Wosdom books (which can be read in any order), each chapter in this book offers a viewpoint that seeks to encourage the reader to question things they might not previously have questioned. Only by being prepared to question commonly-accepted ideas can we overcome the prejudices that so often inhibit our society from acting in a more intelligent manner.

      The opinions expressed in this book are not designed or intended to accurately reflect my personal views. They are designed to be challenging and sometimes provocative. And if you find any of them interesting and entertaining, then that's a bonus.

      There is an inordinate amount of sex-related stuff in this particular Wosdom book, but try not to read too much into this - it just happens that there have been a lot of sex-related issues prominent in the news of late.

      Perverts and Sexual Predators

      Why is the term, 'sexual predator' used, pretty much exclusively, as an accusatory and derogatory term? What, when you really bother to think about it, is actually wrong with being a sexual predator?

      It is ridiculous the way people are referred to and smeared through the use of the term, 'sexual predator' as if that's a bad thing. Since the dawn of mankind, people have gone on the hunt for a sexual partner. They've had to. The survival of the species depends on such activities. Aren't nearly all of us sexual predators at some time in our lives? Isn't it the primary job of a male to hunt down and ensnare a fertile young woman to act as an incubator and mother to his offspring - and thus enable them both to continue their genetic lines? Is he taking advantage of the natural attraction the young female feels for him? In a sense, yes, but what's wrong with that? That's how the species is continued. That's how the reproductive urge works.

      Generally, when people use the term, 'sexual predator,' it isn't because they think there is anything wrong, as such, with the idea of someone seeking out a mate. They just disapprove of certain people or certain match-ups and they want to be able to claim that their objection to a particular relationship is something to do with an overarching principle rather than the symptom of their base prejudices - which is what it actually is! When they approve of a man's quest for a mate and the way he goes about it, that's fine, but when they disapprove, they want to call him a sexual predator. They're just trying to put a sinister spin on something they don't approve of.

      Very often, the term, 'sexual predator' is just a tool for propagating and excusing ageism. People don't usually use the term for two similarly-aged people, but when a middle-aged man has a relationship with a much younger woman, they call him a sexual predator. They like to assume, without any evidence, that the older man must in some way be preying on - being abusive towards - the younger woman. That's just straightforward prejudice that is no better than outright racism or sexism.

      Similarly, the term 'pervert' is used almost exclusively in a derogatory way - people are derided for being 'perverts.' In particular, older men who enter relationships with much younger women are often derided as 'perverts' - but what's wrong with being a pervert?

      What is a pervert? A pervert is someone with unusual or abnormal sexual tastes. They deviate from the norm. Well, what's wrong with deviating from the norm?

      Consider homosexuals for example. According to the dictionary definition, they're perverts because their sexual tastes deviate from the norm. This doesn't necessarily mean they've done anything wrong. They're just different. Someone with a shoe-fetish is a pervert. They have unusual tastes - but that doesn't mean they are evil. They're just different. And if a middle-aged man's sexual preference happens to be for much younger women, then he may be deviating from accepted norms, but that doesn't mean he's done anything wrong - so why should he be treated as if he has?

      Throughout history, there have always been deplorable examples of people being discriminated against simply because they are different. We've fought against racism, sexism and homophobia. So, on the same principle, why don't we campaign against prejudice towards perverts? A pervert is just someone whose sexual tastes deviate from the norm. Using the term 'pervert' as a form of abuse suggests that there's something fundamentally wrong with being different and having unusual tastes - but there isn't, so why do we do it?

      Respect

      The police where I live have an interesting little slogan that they display on some of their posters and on many of their vehicles. 'Give respect, get respect' is what it says. In fact, it says, 'GIVE RESPECT, GET RESPECT,' in rather authoritarian letters.

      What I

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