Friday, August 5, 2016
Danger Noodle
Today I would like to bring up the importance of renaming the name of snakes to "danger noodles". I believe we should have urgency in this matter because of the negativity the name snake has on society. When I hear the word snake I feel like I am in danger and start feeling anxiety run through my body; but, when I hear danger noodle, I feel happy knowing that danger noodles will rest easy owning a name that truly depicts them in all their glory. The fact is danger noodles aren't dangerous. The only reason they would bite is if you mess with them or their offspring, just like any other being on Earth. Overall, we need to stop this prejudice against snakes and start creating a better America.
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ReplyDeleteGood Morning Seth, this issue with snakes is completely and utterly irrelevant to making a better America. What you stated is something I'm still trying to process on how this is relevant to anything. First off, what you said about snakes being renamed to "danger noodles is completely incorrect. It is just a funny joke petition someone made up just to be funny on the Internet as well as the app IFunny. Secondly, this has nothing to do with making a better America. Snakes are animals, not United States citizens, therefore they cannot vote nor speak human languages. Maybe you should relate this minimal issue of "danger noodles" to Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson. Johnson talks about how we are concerned about topics that appeases the majority rather than making a change in this world. Johnson says the Internet is becoming a population of people with super short attention spans. I would like to hear more about REAL world issues rather than irrelevant news that is incorrect as well unrelated to the point you threw in during the last sentence.
Seth is making a point about social justice, micro-aggression, language policing, and political correct culture which is extremely relevant to life in America.
DeleteNathan, this is making no sense whatsoever. This post actually is making me cringe because of how irrelevant this is. This post however is an example of how our attention span on the Internet has completely been cut in half. This is not a comment representing something larger than itself. Also, this news is incorrect! Which I think is the key point in this argument. The snake is not being renamed to "danger noodle". I think this blog must be on world topics and summer reading, NOT just blabbering about random stuff that's wrong and totally irrelevant!
DeleteThis is definitely a world topic that needs to be discussed. Social justice, micro-aggression, language policing, and political correct culture is oppressing free speech on college campuses. This is a dangerous problem in America. Free speech is a necessity for critical thinking and human progress.
DeleteThis is what Ms. Fletcher was afraid of, blabbering on the blog. This has nothing to do with free speech! Snakes can't talk! How is this Internet trend relevant to any of these topics? It makes absolutely no sense on how this is related to Americas? You're supporting something that has no relevance to the intended topic.
DeleteIt's ignorant to think that these topics have no relevance to America.
ReplyDeleteIt is ignorant to support something that is not true and not representative of something greater than itself. This is blabbermouth talk and an example of putting no thought into a statement.
DeleteStop this both of you. I will not have you calling each other's position "ignorant." This is the climate of public American discourse, but it is NOT the climate of academic discourse. We will not be calling one another ignorant.
DeleteSeth's post is representative of something greater than itself. If we are not allowed to use the word "snake" because it gives people anxiety, then it becomes language policing which is detrimental to free thought and free speech which are core American values.
ReplyDeleteRudy, you gave some input to weak points in my blog and you are entitled to your opinion; but, one cannot simply say what is irrelivant and relevant to the progress of Americas improvement. You may think it's irrelevant but many others may think it is important to bring up controversial topics in order to improve conditions for danger noodles and many other creatures suffering from equally severe conditions
ReplyDeleteRudy I disagree with you, renaming snakes to danger noodles would help people be less afraid of snakes since they are peaceful until threatened. Snakes are all over America so of course this relates to our country and renaming the snake is the best way to raise awareness to help people with ophidiophobia possibly get over their fear.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Seth, recently Taylor swift had been referred to as a "snake". Snakes never did anything wrong, yet their name was tainted. Since "snake" is now used as an accusation, I believe that "danger noodle" is a more fitting and accurate name for the little creatures. So people like Taylor Swift can keep the name "snake".
ReplyDeleteI whole-heartedly agree with Seth. There is no reason to be afraid of danger noodles. Not all of them are venomous or poisonous. They are only depicted as such by ancient civilizations such as the ancient Mayans. Perhaps the snakes were having a bad time during the Mayan Era. In modern times, snakes aren't as dangerous; we have plenty of different treatments for their venoms and poisons. In fact, only a small number of 20,000 people die of snake bites every year. Those people are (most likely) living in third-world countries in which there are no antidotes to snake venom/poison. In conclusion, the name "Danger Noodle" perfectly fits that of a sometimes dangerous species that squiggles like a worm.
ReplyDeleteSnakes have a bad reputation, starting with early mythology including the famous serpent story in the book of Genesis. Snakes are creatures, and some have lethal defense mechanisms. But we are not really talking about snakes here.
DeleteOK, kids. Move on.
ReplyDeleteSeth and Nathan are trying to make a point about politically correct speech in America, and they are implying that changing a snake's name to "danger noodle" is analogous to other forms of politically correct speech. It is presented as absurd (so Angela, Seth is not actually suggesting that we change a snake’s name to danger noodle; he is suggesting that other forms of politically correct speech are as absurd as “danger noodle.”) This is a widespread belief among many Americans, and something we should examine and discuss.
The argument, as presented by Seth and Nathan, features at least two common logical fallacies: one is called "false analogy" and I would argue that the analogy does not work; the issue also is oversimplified, because it implies that there are only two ways to see this issue, pro and con. It is not unusual to see and hear this kind of faulty reasoning in American discourse -- “my way or the highway,” “if you’re not with us, you’re against us,” or “if you don’t study and get into a good college, you’re a complete loser.” The argument is set up as a simple dichotomy, without a choice C, D, E, or F. Google the term “logical fallacies”, or look them up on Wikipedia.
Meanwhile, I am asking you kids to move on and discuss something you have read. While I don't agree that this is irrelevant in American discourse, it does nothing to show me that you've read anything I’ve assigned and that you've understood what you've read.