An advanced Google Search within the Sj-r.com website for the words "abortion," "life" and "choice," prefaced by "Anti-" and "Pro-" resulted in some curious findings.
Anti-Abortion: 32 search results
Pro-Abortion: 83 search results
Pro-Life: 1,210 search results
Pro-Choice: 361 search results
This research was inspired by a list of pro-life supporters published by the Springfield Right to Life organization, on page 4, 5 and 6 of the Illinois State Journal Register, January 25, 2010.
Follow-up research: Who among the newspaper staff is on that list? So far, the Editor of the Editorial Page.
Monday, January 25, 2010
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
How Semiotics contributes to Freethought
Why Semiotics?
Semiotics is the study of signs; the meaning and function of communication. The subject sets up another lexicon of terms to describe the functions of Operant Conditioning in psychology as it applies to cultures.
The original concept was to determine how language evolved, but I take interest in semiotics for its usefulness in identifying the influence of symbols, icons, architecture, and shapes of every kind, on our subconscious minds and the structure of hidden meanings implied or inferred when two or more signs are combined in juxtaposition (side-by-side) or in montage (one after the other in a series.)
There are fundamental pieces of our world that influence all of us, and there are experts who have mastered the art of "hidden persuasion" in advertising, or where ever deception is needed for personal gain. (http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Persuaders-Vance-Packard/dp/0671531492 )
The social engineering of our culture is generations old, and is being exploited to such an extent that people are getting physically ill and dying from the ill-informed choices they make for themselves and their children.
Semiotics begins to unveil the machinery behind the hidden curtain of cultural influence.
One source is Semiotics for Beginners by Daniel Chandler
[ http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/semiotic.html ]
The current book I’m reading is highly entertaining and well-illustrated, called “Introducing Semiotics”
[ http://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Semiotics-Third-Paul-Cobley/dp/1840465840/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262453044&sr=1-6 ]
At the very least they provide a method by which we can begin to scrutinize incoming messages. For me it’s a mental exercise tool for reinforcing skepticism.
Semiotics is the study of signs; the meaning and function of communication. The subject sets up another lexicon of terms to describe the functions of Operant Conditioning in psychology as it applies to cultures.
The original concept was to determine how language evolved, but I take interest in semiotics for its usefulness in identifying the influence of symbols, icons, architecture, and shapes of every kind, on our subconscious minds and the structure of hidden meanings implied or inferred when two or more signs are combined in juxtaposition (side-by-side) or in montage (one after the other in a series.)
There are fundamental pieces of our world that influence all of us, and there are experts who have mastered the art of "hidden persuasion" in advertising, or where ever deception is needed for personal gain. (http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Persuaders-Vance-Packard/dp/0671531492 )
The social engineering of our culture is generations old, and is being exploited to such an extent that people are getting physically ill and dying from the ill-informed choices they make for themselves and their children.
Semiotics begins to unveil the machinery behind the hidden curtain of cultural influence.
One source is Semiotics for Beginners by Daniel Chandler
[ http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/semiotic.html ]
The current book I’m reading is highly entertaining and well-illustrated, called “Introducing Semiotics”
[ http://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Semiotics-Third-Paul-Cobley/dp/1840465840/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262453044&sr=1-6 ]
At the very least they provide a method by which we can begin to scrutinize incoming messages. For me it’s a mental exercise tool for reinforcing skepticism.
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