A glass of shiraz, easy lighting, a furry pillow and some loose tongued friends; whisked in equal amounts and i'll be rattling on coherently about the worse or the best in people. Sure i can mask it under personal opinions. That legitimises everything really. No quota on those yet.
But would it be fair? Can i say one person is ugly, and another is beautiful? Am i allowed to judge? I mean, in all fairness, some people are simply easier on the eyes than others. And we all have our own perceptions of beauty right, no contention there. It hides just beneath our skin, right alongside our prejudices. The REAL question then, is why are people feigning horror when i say what i think? They love flogging the dead horse of, "eh, so mean lah you."
Well, so are you.
The difference is that some are more honest that others. Not just with their views on other people, but with themselves as well. And that's the license you need, before proudly sharing any ideas on anyone else. Because the only truth that matters, is whether we regard ourselves as better than those we're talking about. Not that i've been a saint myself. Personally i have to constantly remind myself to regard other as better than myself. Got an overbearing problem with pride you see.
Oh well, just felt like blogging.
