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Why Stop at "The Science"?

8/29/2021

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I'm not sure when the inclusion of the definite article "the" before "science" became common in mainstream System discourse, but narrowing the concept of science down from something general and universal to something specific and restricted was certainly intentional. "The" before science served to differentiate and elevate System-approved "not science" from actual science. 

The  messaging is too clear too ignore. System science is not merely science, or any old science, but the science - implying that anything else that qualifies as science must be peremptorily ignored and discarded as not really science.

For the few people who have thus far resisted living by lies, "the science" has become a pejorative term; a quick and easy means through which to disparage and tear away at the System's evil "scientific" chicanery. And when you consider all the deceit, dishonesty, falsity, duplicity and plain-old lying that comprises "the science," you immediately realize that chicanery is all "the science" really is. 

Unfortunately, the lying trickery infecting "the science" is not limited to the field of science alone, but can be readily applied to nearly every part of our rapidly collapsing civilization. So, why not expand the definite article "the" to include those parts as well? 

As fate would have it, some of the most fraudulent pillars of our civilization already come with definite articles attached: e.g. the media, the economy, the law, the research, the arts, the literature. Nevertheless, I propose that "the" be extended to the following as well: 
  • the history
  • the education
  • the politics
  • the democracy
  • the Christianity
  • the human rights
  • the freedom 
  • the liberty
  • the individual rights
  • the love
  • the medicine
  • the knowledge
  • the philosophy
The above is just a short list of suggestions. Further suggestions are welcome.
8 Comments
bruce charlton
8/29/2021 18:55:33

It may not be exactly the same thing, but The Scots like to call all their national stereotypes by the definite article: The Kilt, The Haggis, The Gallic (Scots Gaelic), The Pipes (bagpipes) etc.

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Francis Berger
8/29/2021 19:21:36

@ Bruce - Ah, that's good!

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Wanda Sherratt
8/29/2021 19:41:14

Yes, I've heard "My grandmother had The Sight," too.

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William James Tychonievich link
8/29/2021 22:53:36

The Donald.

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Mark Millward
8/29/2021 22:56:05

You are occasionally brilliant. Today was a case in point!

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Heather Shaler
8/30/2021 01:25:17

System Christians have The Church. I think that was fine at some point in history, but nowadays (as someone close to both the Orthodox and Catholic churches, with a Protestant background) I'm bored to death with the sniping over whose closed The Church is better than somone else's closed The Church.

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Sean Fowler link
8/30/2021 03:12:54

El science.
Very simple, but excellent point. Easy to let these weasel words slip under the radar.

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Craig Davis
8/30/2021 13:37:06

The End

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