Cancel Culture
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I was fortunate to hear a presentation by Michael Poliakoff, American Council of Trustees and Alumni, last Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort in Colorado Springs. In my opinion this was an excellent overview on ‘Cancel Culture’. Merriam-Webster defines cancel culture as “the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way of expressing disapproval and exerting social pressure”. The masses would like to shame people away from having a second opinion on the issues they discuss every day. Yes, I meant what I just wrote.

Cancel culture is a mechanism to stop any debate, civil or not about anything. Think about what this is doing to free speech. Think about how this affects the First Amendment of our Constitution. Those who believe in this culture do in fact want to stifle other opinions that challenge their own.

What a sorry and ridiculous situation. Riddle me this. Is there still a Flat Earth Society?  Do we still use Diethylstilbestrol (DES)? Is Roundup safe for people? The answer is yes to the Flat Earth Society, no to the use of DES, and we do not know for sure about Roundup.

So, think about this, as issues have a longer shelf life, we tend to find out MORE information about them. By allowing more than one opinion, both discussions and information can expand. This to me is part of lifelong learning. Isn’t this what humans should strive for?

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  • Tim Hoiles

    Tim is a Colorado native, who graduated from Fountain Valley High School and attended Coe College. He was the Publisher, of Pampa Daily News Pampa, Texas 1974-1978, and Publisher of Victor Valley Daily Press Victorville, California, 1978-1990. Tim was also a member of the Freedom Newspapers board, which became Freedom Communications, Inc. from 1970-2004. He has served various non-profits in Pampa, Victorville, and Colorado Springs. He strongly believes in The Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution, and the ability of the moral and ethical free human spirit to live a working life without hurting others. He is married to Lorie and has puppies that keep their day hopping. Tim has a wide range of passions he shares on The Maverick Observer, a nonprofit he started in 2020 to provide conflict-of-interest-free news.

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Tim Hoiles
Tim Hoiles
Tim is a Colorado native, who graduated from Fountain Valley High School and attended Coe College. He was the Publisher, of Pampa Daily News Pampa, Texas 1974-1978, and Publisher of Victor Valley Daily Press Victorville, California, 1978-1990. Tim was also a member of the Freedom Newspapers board, which became Freedom Communications, Inc. from 1970-2004. He has served various non-profits in Pampa, Victorville, and Colorado Springs. He strongly believes in The Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution, and the ability of the moral and ethical free human spirit to live a working life without hurting others. He is married to Lorie and has puppies that keep their day hopping. Tim has a wide range of passions he shares on The Maverick Observer, a nonprofit he started in 2020 to provide conflict-of-interest-free news.

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