RE: Peterson's 12 Rules for Life v2.0-- actual book discussion
September 25, 2018 at 2:33 pm
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2018 at 2:38 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
-What- interpretation? It's a direct quote.
Saying he's -for- a society that "finds a better balance between order and chaos" doesn't change what the euphemisms are standing in for. Nor does it change the fact that he chose those euphemisms explicitly.
Again, there can be no discussion of the man, his book..or his brand, if this has to be argued in. It can only begin there, otherwise we're discussing how his target audience mythologizes a hero in direct contradiction to his own words. Ironic, when you really think about it.
Saying he's -for- a society that "finds a better balance between order and chaos" doesn't change what the euphemisms are standing in for. Nor does it change the fact that he chose those euphemisms explicitly.
Again, there can be no discussion of the man, his book..or his brand, if this has to be argued in. It can only begin there, otherwise we're discussing how his target audience mythologizes a hero in direct contradiction to his own words. Ironic, when you really think about it.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
