Oppression: Some Questions
Knowing that one is living with oppression is a blessing whenever it decides to come. Not knowing it is a curse that will forever leave one much worse off. – Guynes
Before attempting to answer a few interesting questions arising from readers of the article Oppression: A Metaphor for the Nigerian Youth (https://wp.me/p1bOKH-P5), it is important to explain a simple taxonomy of oppression.
Fraternities are Viruses in Nigeria: Part 5 B – Hoppers
In FAVIN (Fraternities are Viruses in Nigeria) Part 5 (see: http://wp.me/p1bOKH-pT) the issue articulated was the interactions between Cheaters, Grudgers and Suckers in perpetual selfish game. That is, within the membership constitution of UCGFs (University Campus Grown Fraternities). See Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene. From keener observation, there is another prevalent category of character within UCGFs. He has a more insidious nature. And certainly more of a threat to unsuspecting members of the fraternity and society than the dreaded Cheater. (more…)
Fraternities are Viruses in Nigeria: Part 5 - Selfish Genes If you have read Fraternities are Viruses in Nigeria, parts 1, 2, 3 and 4, you will not need any…
Fraternities and the Tolerance of Psychopaths
The Nigerian university campus grown fraternity (UCGF) tended to start well but end up acquiring a good number of psychopaths. Most members of these fraternities are serial victims of these psychopaths (sometimes the same ones) who eventually and permanently hold the reins of power. Why would educated men endure being repeat victims indefinitely? Richard Dawkins’ Self Gene holds the answer; these fraternities are enclaves that contain cheats (psychopaths), suckers (victims) and grudgers (resistors to psychopaths). The tolerance of Cheats in fraternities reveals far more about them than is sanely desirable.