The Harsh Couch - 2015.06.02 The Dumbest Nation

#1

Happiness can exist only in acceptance. - Orwell

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http://theharshcouch.com/thc/2015-06-02/
#2

Regarding opinion polls, shock jocks and conformity of opinion, this is tangentially related: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asch_conformity_experiments

Caveat: This was a 1950s experiment and some of the often cited experiments from the '50s through '70s often had a dubious set up that invalidates their results or were reported in a misrepresented way.

The Milgram obedience experiments are a good example of this - we like the conclusions from the experiment so much we ignore that the results have never been replicated and are very dubious: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/28/209559002/taking-a-closer-look-at-milgrams-shocking-obedience-study

#3

There was recent THC discussion on lock out laws.

One of the possible side effects is driving the belligerent drunks to inner city areas less used to dealing with them. See discussion here: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/newtown-bashing-of-transgender-woman-stokes-fears-among-lgbti-community-20150608-ghjd8v.html