The fourth theme reading is titled “Pussy Epistemology is No Match for a Dick” and it’s written by Richard Dalton. In his article, Dalton tackles some heavily debated topics; ranging from atheism, theology, and the clashes between these two very different viewpoints. Dalton starts his article explaining South Park’s carnivalesque attitude towards culture icons and celebrities in general. Dalton lists a couple famous celebrities that South Park have made fun of in the past, most of the lot are famous actors, athletes, and politicians. However, there is a special character that South Park creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, focus on and give a mini two episode arc on: Richard Dawkins. Richard Dawkins, is a famous English zoologist that is
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For no single answer, after all, is ever the answer. ” (Theme Reading four) Dalton is saying that as a person, one does not need to question our beliefs if they make us comfortable and it makes sense to us. Everyone will come to their own conclusion about what is right and what is wrong thus, there is no single dogma that is a universal answer. Dalton supports his theory with how defensive people are of religion and the hypocritical nature of how they believe that religion is the answer to everything. An example that Dalton uses to support this subclaim is about the hypocritical nature of a popular evangelical minster, Ted Haggard. Ted was once the leader of the New Life megachurch in Colorado Springs, he promoted his cult of personality with how christen his values were. One of these values was his stance against homosexuals and how they threaten America. The reason why Ted was hypocritical in nature is due to the fact that he was a closet homosexual that visited an openly gay masseuse. When this was found out by the public media, Ted soon faded from the memories of the masses. Another example that Dalton uses in his article is the nature of the so called “Pussy Epistemology”. “Pussy Epistemology” is about how people say they accept other people views yet, they
For no single answer, after all, is ever the answer. ” (Theme Reading four) Dalton is saying that as a person, one does not need to question our beliefs if they make us comfortable and it makes sense to us. Everyone will come to their own conclusion about what is right and what is wrong thus, there is no single dogma that is a universal answer. Dalton supports his theory with how defensive people are of religion and the hypocritical nature of how they believe that religion is the answer to everything. An example that Dalton uses to support this subclaim is about the hypocritical nature of a popular evangelical minster, Ted Haggard. Ted was once the leader of the New Life megachurch in Colorado Springs, he promoted his cult of personality with how christen his values were. One of these values was his stance against homosexuals and how they threaten America. The reason why Ted was hypocritical in nature is due to the fact that he was a closet homosexual that visited an openly gay masseuse. When this was found out by the public media, Ted soon faded from the memories of the masses. Another example that Dalton uses in his article is the nature of the so called “Pussy Epistemology”. “Pussy Epistemology” is about how people say they accept other people views yet, they