The hypocritism of the 'cancel culture' and why (the hardened unrelenting way in which it is fighted against) has a too polarizing effect, no matter how justified the activism may be in basis.

Topics such as racism, sexual harassment, the LGBTQ community (etc) are more alive than ever. Not a day goes by that these themes are not discussed in the media and someone is not getting cancelled. And although I don't like the harsh (totally polarized and hypocritical misplaced morally superior) tone in which this happens, the slow breakthrough of (and awareness of) intolerance, stereotyping and inequality (topics that got trivialized for years) is a development which I support in itself.

The values itself are actually even very close to what I stand for myself: that we all should be equal regardless of who you are. No discrimination, but human connection.

All the activism did also bring a positive change, people being more aware about equality.

I support that, but why does this automatically have to mean that someone must be forever be publically executed (in such a embittered reproachful bloodthirsty way) when someone commits a (human) mistake?

Awareness is urgently needed, but why in this furious tone/in the extreme ruthless way as happening now? All people do is blaming each other without an ounce of nuance and self-reflection.

Because that's (often, with exceptions of earnest misconduct) what it is: it are human mistakes. We all aren't saints, neither are all these ´virtuous´ activists. People´s moral superiority rather lacks higher wisdom.

The debate entails/is hijacked by so many (hardened) negative sentiments.

We want to see blood these days.

Look at how public opinion has become a medieval court. Evidence isn't even necessary to execute people. No one carefully waits for irrefutable prove anymore, sees nuances (or dares to go against the cancel sentiment) everyone just blindly follows the prevailing public opinion. The cancel culture isn't even tolerant itself because there is no place for a open debate, even very nuanced criticism gets censored.

I don't like this (unrelenting) sentiment of moral superiority and total polarisation.

I observe a total misplaced vindictive/rancorous bloodthirstiness (or eagerness)to want to rebuke/execute others. As if people are waiting for a valid reason they can cancel others for before it even happened.

There's a black/white thinking develepment in which society gets divided between perpetrators and victims. People (who were transgressive, hurtful or discriminating in any way or guilty of whatever misbehaviour) don't actually need to be bad human beings as a whole. And sometimes it's rather ignorance than always bad intentions anyway. Just as victims (of such behaviour) can potentially be guilty of it themself. Some just have the luck it being invisible.

If we are gonna cancel people for commiting a (human) misstep, you can cancel literally everyone.

But even when you just add (completely factual and accurate) nuance like this (you are allowed to say it in general but when you say it in concrete cases sticking up for people who are being canceled) people are blaming you 'for trivializing transgressive behaviour and the victims that go along with it'. It's insane.

Don't even act as if activists (or minority groups) are free from human sin and have never been guilty of hurtful comments, discrimination, transgressive behavior, or mistakes or sins in what way whatsoever.

Every person has been intolerant, hurtful, transgressive or has unconsciously discriminated during their life unintentionally. Even people from stereotyped groups unconsciously discriminate non-stop!

You can say 'that it is rightious to cancel people of it' but then we can also start canceling ourselves.

People always come up with the (predictable) argument 'Well, I for sure also have human flaws, but when it comes to the behaviour I condemn in others, I just really don't do that!' but that's what everyone thinks of themselves. I'll guarantee you: we as human DO do these things. Constantly. Everyone does unconsciously.

That's why the cancel culture isn't only hypocritical, but the sentiment (that some are immune to this) is also incredibly naive. People who despise it (and even victims of such behaviour!) did this in life as well.

If we for instance cancel all men who made (unwanted!) transgressive sexual avances (even non-earnest remarks or still trying to convince or touch you even though explicetely stating not wanting to!) wow, that are a lot of canceled men! Actually I think that's about 100% of men getting canceled! And if we're gonna cancel people for intolerant thinking, ALL humans should be canceled. Etc.

The only difference is that for most people their human deficiencies often remain invisible so they are spared the 'cancellation' and that for others it did happen to come to light. But everyone has sins.

That doesn't mean certain behaviour is okay, there should be some consequences to make sure it isn´t tolerated. But why this extreme? You can also create awareness/change in a wiser tone.

People who do acknowledge this human behaviour will be judged on it, but believe me: the only difference is that some do it (but deny it) and that others also do it, but admit it. But both do it. I'll garantuee you that!

If anything it are the more wiser evolved (true conscious) souls who do realize doing this.

All people do is blaming each other without an ounce of nuance or self-reflection. And that must represent an "awakened generation"? Is that what 'being awakened' is about? I find the (hardened, unnuanced) culture that has arisen, rather proof of how far we are still removed from true higher (divine) inner wisdom.

The more people point at others (believing they are immune to that sort of human behaviour themself (like egoism, rancor, discrimination, intolerance, sins, etc) the more they feel 'awakened' but ironically that rather proves they aren't as 'woke' (or conscious/wise) at all. That´s the whole irony!

In my opinion that is what true awakening/wisdom is, not solely that you are aware of social injustices (in a nuanced wise truthful way, not in a unrelenting rancorous way...) but that you also become aware of (the shortcomings/areas for improvement in) your own inner being.

And the opposite is happening in the world right now, ironically enough.

It's subjective anyway, because everyone sees their beliefs as 'The ultimate objective truth'. The fact that both the right and left spectrum believe 'They are awakened' says enough how subjective this is to begin with.

The only thing I do find complex (if we created awareness less harsh) it is more likely to not change. It's just a fact (that as long as people get away with something) they often keep doing it/will remain insensitive to other people's feelings and trivialize topics we not care about. Unfortunately that's just how it is. It's the harsh ruthless way in which people are being canceled why people faster not commit such behaviour.

That is what makes it complex. For sure all activists are gonna say: the fact that it's effective, justifies it.

But I mean: just look at the world as of right now, look at the enormous polarization and friction among people. People are divided on every single social issue. It did also bring good things, but did it truly lead to a more peaceful world and bring people closer together? I don't think so.

This harsh culture also leads to a (angry blaming) culture. And when we only blame others, no one ends up changing theirselves. So actually: I don't even think it's the most effective for (true) world change at all.

Suddenly it became clear to me why the cancel/virtue culture didn't feel quite right to me, but I initially couldn't put my finger on what bothered me. Because if I look purely at the values itself, I have to conclude that I (in general) agree with it. In fact: it's even very close to what I stand for myself: that we are all equal.

And yet something didn't feel right... It took a while before it became clear, but suddenly the insight came: it has to do with inpureness (and polarization, especially!) it has to do with the fact that there is a lot more going on beneath the surface than just moralism alone. People aren't solely driven by moralism at all.

The debate is hijacked by so much polarization, unnuanced black/white thinking, moral superiority (and deep-rooted hatred/rancor towards each other...) it does not connect people with each other, but actually makes the friction between groups even worse.

And that must represent an "awakened generation"?

We think we are awakened, but we are far from it.

The true awakening of wisdom (towards others and in our own inner being) hasn't even began!

Initially I couldn't explain why it bothered me since I actually support the basic values (no discrimination, but human connection) the irony is that it turns out that THAT was exactly the reason why it bothered me!

That's the whole crux: the cancel culture lacks human connection. It divides people even more.

And that's a shame, because the basic values (of a lot of social justice related topics) are justified at itself. It's not about the values of it, it's about the (hardened) way in which it is fighted against.