Power vs Powerlessness

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   gmwilliamsposted 14 months ago

   
   Most of humankind are indoctrinated to be powerless.  This is evident by parents inculcating their children to accept the status quo.  The education system further teach children to be complacent.   There are immense rewards in conformity to societal rules & customs.  Such rewards are acceptance.  People are taught to strive but not so high because only those who are deemed special are slated for acclaim.   People are taught certain people are powerful & are more knowledgeable than they are.  As a result, many people willingly give their power away.   People are taught never to reach too high.  People are taught to settle for mere mediocrity & that only a chosen few are ordained to led extraordinary lives.  What are your thoughts on this?

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      Nathanvilleposted 14 months agoin reply to this

      Yep, as highlighted by another forum on HubPages, American children are indoctrinated by the American oath of Allegiance from a young age; while in Europe and the UK we don’t have such indoctrination.
      
      In America the education system may teach children to be complacent, but not so in the UK.  In the UK, not only are school children taught to think for themselves, and to question; but from the age of 11 school children are encouraged to take an interest in politic e.g. the formation of the UK Youth Parliament in 2000, whereby children from the age of 11 to 18 across the UK elect 369 of their fellow peers to represent their interests, regularly meeting to debate and campaign at a national level, and sit in Parliament once a year to debate and vote on issues relevant to children.
      
      UK Youth Parliament in the House of Commons: https://youtu.be/DXkoOXkTS2k

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         gmwilliamsposted 14 months agoin reply to this

         Thank you for responding.  Continue the discussion.

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            Nathanvilleposted 14 months agoin reply to this

            What’s your thought on children being empowered, as in the UK Youth Parliament for example?
            
            The UK Youth Parliament isn’t just a gimmick - it does empower children and it does have an influence on British politics; for example, one of the policy aims of the UK Youth Parliament is to lower the voting age to 16, and in that respect they have had partial success e.g. the Scottish Government lowered the voting age to 16 in Scotland in 2015, and the Welsh Government lowered the voting age to 16 in Wales in 2020.
            
            UK Youth Parliament debate voting age in House of Commons: https://youtu.be/u894bXZoyZs

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      Sharlee01posted 14 months agoin reply to this

      Wow, interesting!    The ideology you've offered suggests that society often indoctrinates individuals to be powerless and complacent and that parents and the education system play a big role in reinforcing the status quo and discouraging individuals from striving for exceptional achievements. Makes me ponder --- In my view,  according to this perspective, conformity to societal rules and customs is rewarded with acceptance while deviating from them is discouraged. Which yeah, does seem to be the path we are on.
      
      Your OP raises important questions about the influence of socialization, education systems, and cultural norms on individuals' aspirations and beliefs about their own potential. In today's society, I feel many people willingly surrender their power and settle for mediocrity, leaving only a select few who can lead extraordinary lives.
      
      Then, we may have critics of this ideology that might that while socialization and education systems can have an impact, individuals still have the capacity to challenge and overcome these limitations and highlight examples of individuals who have defied societal expectations and achieved extraordinary success.
      
      Loved this --- Hope many join in.

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         gmwilliamsposted 14 months agoin reply to this

         Thank you so much.

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            Sharlee01posted 14 months agoin reply to this

            You are welcome --- I always find your threats interesting. You are a deep thinker, a pure guru.

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               gmwilliamsposted 14 months agoin reply to this

               Again, thank you very much.

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