[Rhodes22-list] HUMOR: To Brad (et. al): Lutefisk rebillion update

[Brad Haslett]

Jim,

Good one.  I made the "ask the Captain a question" seminar yesterday, the
last day on the boat ,and asked him what human factors - CRM training they
went through and how often he used his conflict resolution skills with the
crew on a daily basis given there were 63 nationalities on board.  He gave a
very thoughtful answer and said the United Nations should go cruising and
see how well they operate.  This was only our second cruise so we don't have
a lot of experience to speak from, but Royal Caribbean is far better than
Carnival by a wide margin. We're in Vancouver (Hongcouver) visiting with a
classmate of Fan's and will get back to the real world tomorrow.  It's hard
to believe but the world seemed to work just fine without me worrying about
it and solving problems.  Go figure!

Brad


On 5/31/07, Jim White <lemenagerie22 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I found this update to the infamous lutefisk rebillion that was discussed
> here several months back:
>
> Midwest Lutherans Largely Reject Violence      Chicago - By an almost
> two-to-one margin, Midwest Lutherans voiced solid opposition to
> decapitation, suicide bombing, and chemical warfare in a new comprehensive
> survey of their social attitudes.
>
> The Pew Research survey, conducted May 13-19, queried nearly 2,500
> randomly selected Lutherans at flea markets and convenience stores across
> the Midwest. Interviews were conducted in High Plains Twang, Great Lakes
> Nasal and Flat Ohio Valley Bland.
>
> "If there is one headline here, it's how remarkably moderate the Lutheran
> community is," said Pew director Andrew Kohut of the survey, which was
> co-sponsored by the Council on American-Yooper Relations. "It really paints
> a picture of a dynamic culture in or somewhere near the American
> mainstream."
>
> Kohut pointed to one of the study's key findings that only 29% of all
> respondents agreed that "bloody, random violence against infidels" was
> "always" or "frequently" justified, versus 56% who said such violence was
> "seldom" or "never" justified. The approval of violence rose slightly among
> younger Lutherans and when the hypothetical violence was targeted against
> Presbyterians, but still fell well short of a majority.
>
> "The only demographic cohort we saw where murderous random violence had a
> majority support was among 18-35 year old male followers of the Wisconsin
> Synod," said Kohut. "And that was barely above the margin of error. Even
> then, fewer than half (41% to 46%) said they would personally volunteer to
> carry out the violence themselves."
>
> Further bolstering the findings, Kohut noted that fewer than 6% of
> respondents physically attacked field interviewers during the survey.
>
> Although a majority 87% of respondents agreed that "The world should be
> brought to submission under global Lutheran conquest and eternal perfect
> rule," there was a great deal of disagreement on the means to accomplish it.
> More than 95% supported "pancake breakfasts" and "popcorn fundraisers," but
> support dropped to less than 80% for "cow tipping" and "T-P'ing infidel
> houses." Support dropped even more dramatically for more violent means of
> conquest, such as "suicide bombing" (28%), "decapitation" (24%), and
> "running over Presbyterians with my Ski-Doo" (23%).
>
> "Taken as a whole, the results show that Midwest Lutherans emphatically
> support a moderate, mainstream path to world domination," said Kohut. "These
> folks are well-assimilated into the broad fabric of American society, and
> unless you are Presbyterian, there is probably very little here to cause
> concern."
>
> Kohut said that optimism about the results should be tempered by the grim
> economic realities faced by many in the Lutheran community. Nearly 65% of
> female survey respondents said they lived more than 30 minutes from the
> nearest outlet mall, while a strong majority of males said they were "often"
> or "sometimes" worried about having enough money for green fees and
> Leinenkugel.
>
> Equally disturbing, many respondents reported experiencing discrimination
> at the hands of non-Lutherans. Frequently cited examples of non-Lutheran
> bigotry included "Got all nose-in-the-air like" (48%), "Made personal
> remarks about my hot dish" (37%), "Wouldn't let me borrow their combine
> head" (36%), and "Wouldn't stand still so I could kill them" (22%).
> "I think it's important for all of us to remain vigilant against this kind
> of virulent anti-Lutheran backlash, and make sure they feel a welcome part
> of our society," said Kohut.
> Ted Jarvenpaa, spokesman for CAYR, agreed.
>
> "Ya, we're done doin' dat assimilatin' eh?" said Jarvenpaa. "Now it's your
> turn."
>
>
>
>
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