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Virtue Signalling as a College Course

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  • 27-09-2020 5:00pm
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    [Deleted User]
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    So this course would teach what is takes to become a respected, eminent, qualified Virtue Signaller.

    The syllabus can include material like "personal demeanor towards uncultured commoner" or "full fawning ETIQUETTE towards one's idols"

    What material could be added to this college course?


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    Fluorescence
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    Not an R&R appropriate thread. Moved to AH


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    super_furry
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    Fluorescence wrote: »
    Not an R&R appropriate thread. Moved to AH

    Thanks, I hate it.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    nursing?

    Social work?

    Sociology?

    Arts?

    Medicine

    Philosophy

    Environmental Science.

    Film?

    Psychology?


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    completedit
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    Native American Culture & History

    Seems to be the culture that people in my age group love. Has to be North American natives though; the rest are too foreign.


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    touts
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    So this course would teach what is takes to become a respected, eminent, qualified Virtue Signaller.

    The syllabus can include material like "personal demeanor towards uncultured commoner" or "full fawning ETIQUETTE towards one's idols"

    What material could be added to this college course?

    Surely the students on this course should refuse to go to college until the elites who run Irish colleges make amends to the millions over the centuries who were, and still continue to be, denied a place in third level education due to gender, race, religion, poverty or lack of fair opportunity.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    touts wrote: »
    Surely the students on this course should refuse to go to college until the elites who run Irish colleges make amends to the millions over the centuries who were, and still continue to be, denied a place in third level education due to gender, race, religion, poverty or lack of fair opportunity.
    Check Mate!;)


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    Wibbs
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    Social "studies" kinda covers most of the bases for such a course.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    gozunda
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    So this course would teach what is takes to become a respected, eminent, qualified Virtue Signaller.

    The syllabus can include material like "personal demeanor towards uncultured commoner" or "full fawning ETIQUETTE towards one's idols"

    What material could be added to this college course?

    You forgot the most important subject "outrage"

    Virture signalling + outrage = elevated moral superiority

    That's enough to make students top experts in any chosen field...

    That and calling others a 'pr!ck' or wtte


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    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Social "studies" kinda covers most of the bases for such a course.
    The cop who killed george floyd had a degree in social studies. ..or sociology etc


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    Detritus70
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    Alternatively there would have to be a "Reactionary Knuckledragger" course, how to spend your life sh*tposting anything online to do with racism, feminism, veganism, environmentalism and other subjects to do with treating the planet and other people with respect and consideration and showing the world what a "proper" (overweight, broke, drunk and single) man you are.
    Basement dwellers of the world unite!

    "I'm not a Trump supporter, but..." is the new "I'm not a racist, but...".



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    ILoveYourVibes
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    Detritus70 wrote: »
    Alternatively there would have to be a "Reactionary Knuckledragger" course, how to spend your life sh*tposting anything online to do with racism, feminism, veganism, environmentalism and other subjects to do with treating the planet and other people with respect and consideration and showing the world what a "proper" (overweight, broke, drunk and single) man you are.
    Basement dwellers of the world unite!
    They sometimes take sociology though believe it or not.


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    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
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    Be thankful if you got your degree, before most courses look something like this! :P

    There's even a healthy amount of social distancing in this class... interesting. ;)


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    gozunda
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    Detritus70 wrote: »
    Alternatively there would have to be a "Reactionary Knuckledragger" course, how to spend your life sh*tposting anything online to do with racism, feminism, veganism, environmentalism
    and other subjects to do with treating the planet and other people with respect and consideration and showing the world what a "proper" (overweight, broke, drunk and single) man you are.Basement dwellers of the world unite!

    So OP looks like you're a fully informed "racism, feminism, veganism, environmentalism expert? Wow Well done you!

    Though perhaps more telling that you are referring to others as "overweight, broke, drunk and single basement dwelling 'knuckledraggers" whilst demanding others treat you with respect :pac:

    Tbh I think you are seriously missing the application of logic and reasoning modules there :D:D:D


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    Detritus70
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    gozunda wrote: »
    So OP I take looks like you're a fully informed "racism, feminism, veganism, environmentalism expert? Wow Well done you!

    Though perhaps more telling that you are referring to others as "overweight, broke, drunk and single basement dwelling 'knuckledraggers" whilst demanding others treat you with respect :pac:

    Tbh I think you are seriously missing the application of logic and reasoning modules there :D:D:D

    Just keeping with the spirit of the forum ;)

    "I'm not a Trump supporter, but..." is the new "I'm not a racist, but...".



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    ILoveYourVibes
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    gozunda wrote: »
    So OP looks like you're a fully informed "racism, feminism, veganism, environmentalism expert? Wow Well done you!

    Though perhaps more telling that you are referring to others as "overweight, broke, drunk and single basement dwelling 'knuckledraggers" whilst demanding others treat you with respect :pac:

    Tbh I think you are seriously missing the application of logic and reasoning modules there :D:D:D
    Im not sure he is seeking your validation.

    And erm ..im not! :D


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    Church on Tuesday
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    So this course would teach what is takes to become a respected, eminent, qualified Virtue Signaller.

    The syllabus can include material like "personal demeanor towards uncultured commoner" or "full fawning ETIQUETTE towards one's idols"

    What material could be added to this college course?

    There are a few knocking around here that are practically doctorates of the above sure.


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    Truthvader
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    Excellent idea. Perhaps Boyd Barrett and Ivana Bacick could run it


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    gozunda
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Im not sure he is seeking your validation.

    And erm ..im not! :D


    I wasn't giving it either :D


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    jaxxx
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    Virtue me-whats-it? One sec, gotta Google.

    .. .. ..

    Ok, so if someone like changes their avatar on Facebooks or Twitters to something that indicates some sorta cause, but then actually does nothing else about same cause (not donating, volunteering, protesting, etc), then that's virtue signalling? Am I right? Half right? 20% right? Wrong AF?


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    gozunda wrote: »
    I wasn't giving it either :D
    VALIDATE MY PARKING! :mad:


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    jaxxx
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    VALIDATE MY PARKING! :mad:


    *smack


    Wait, your head got in the way of the ticket, let me try again.


    *smack


    Dammit I'm so clumsy, gimme another try!


    *smack


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    gozunda
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    VALIDATE MY PARKING! :mad:

    Yes boss. Right away boss :pac:


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    indioblack
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    gozunda wrote: »
    You forgot the most important subject "outrage"

    Virture signalling + outrage = elevated moral superiority

    That's enough to make students top experts in any chosen field...

    That and calling others a 'pr!ck' or wtte

    Virture signalling + outrage = elevated moral superiority.
    Particularly the last one. When you've got moral superiority you're half way there.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    jaxxx wrote: »
    *smack


    Wait, your head got in the way of the ticket, let me try again.


    *smack


    Dammit I'm so clumsy, gimme another try!


    *smack

    why can't you be more like gozunda!
    Yes boss. Right away boss pacman.gif


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    jaxxx
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    why can't you be more like gozunda!


    Cos I only bend over in the bedroom :D

    (did I really just say that?)


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    Tombo2001
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    Is this something that people need to study though? What is there to learn?


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    circadian
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    jaxxx wrote: »
    Virtue me-whats-it? One sec, gotta Google.

    .. .. ..

    Ok, so if someone like changes their avatar on Facebooks or Twitters to something that indicates some sorta cause, but then actually does nothing else about same cause (not donating, volunteering, protesting, etc), then that's virtue signalling? Am I right? Half right? 20% right? Wrong AF?




    I wouldn't even bother trying to understand it. It's some bull**** catchphrase imported from the "Culture Wars" in America and something the vast majority of the population don't give a **** about.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    jaxxx wrote: »
    Cos I only bend over in the bedroom :D

    (did I really just say that?)
    You did.

    AND WE ALL HEARD IT!:P


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    McGinniesta
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    Virtue Signalling and political correctness are a tumour.

    Any meaningful debate can be stifled very easily through either of these


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    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
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    jaxxx wrote: »
    Cos I only bend over in the bedroom :D

    (did I really just say that?)

    You know what they say about people who take it up the jaxxxy in the bedroom?

    Nothing... absolutely nothing! It's socially unacceptable to make any jokes about such matters.

    Good day to you, sir! :D


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