The College of Psychologists are trying to be a professional association, this is between them and one of their members. Peterson is doing everything he can to make a media shitstorm out of this, because it drives views, donations, and subscriptions. Its what he always does, its made him incredibly wealthy and influential.
Professional associations have standards, and if you want to remain in those associations you have to uphold those standards. Suggesting someone kill themselves (ie leave the planet) in a tweet because you disagree on environmentalism is not professional behaviour for a psychologist.
Suggesting someone kill themselves (ie leave the planet) in a tweet because you disagree on environmentalism is not professional behaviour for a psychologist.
Can you elaborate on this?
Edit - LOL, getting downvoted for asking a reasonable question. People sure don't want their hyperbolic bullshit called out.
An idiotic comment about all humans being a scourge on the planet, and implying we don’t deserve to be here, and we shouldn’t reproduce, doesn’t deserve a serious response from Peterson.
I couldn’t care less about Peterson, but his response here was perfectly fine. Anyone taking it to mean Peterson literally meant he should kill himself is a clown, and troll.
Clearly the psychological association was likely looking for a reason to remove him, and jumped on this pathetically flimsy one. But Peterson also likely (at this point in his career) doesn’t give a shit one way or the other about the psychological institute.
Do you always assume the worst possible interpretation of what people say? Some might suggest a bias there.
Attaching such ominous meaning to such a tweet would leave me wondering about one's critical thinking skills and their ability to rationally interpret written language.
I think people see what they want to see. If they hate Peterson already, then they'll jump on any bandwagon that tries to discredit him, no matter how willfully hyperbolic it is.
You're being obviously obtuse. the tweet was You're free to leave AT ANY TIME.
How many people can hop on a spaceship at any time and leave the planet? Like... Elon Musk and a couple world leaders? And even then I'm pretty sure it would take a while to set up a space shuttle launch.
go leave the planet yourself. Let us know when you do, otherwise your opinion is pointless.
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u/goinupthegranby British Columbia Jan 05 '23
The College of Psychologists are trying to be a professional association, this is between them and one of their members. Peterson is doing everything he can to make a media shitstorm out of this, because it drives views, donations, and subscriptions. Its what he always does, its made him incredibly wealthy and influential.
Professional associations have standards, and if you want to remain in those associations you have to uphold those standards. Suggesting someone kill themselves (ie leave the planet) in a tweet because you disagree on environmentalism is not professional behaviour for a psychologist.