that old chestnut - sweetened or [w][h]orse?

it seems some comments are accepted with no thought or no questioning

here's one : using the honours system as an example, but could be mps many things really : this one is almost a grammatical inclusion and illustrates a cornerstone in modern socio-politico-media semantic lexicon - left, right[ ie "normal establishment"] and many sometimes labelled "anti" groups.

" "XYZ" [society heirarchy?or some representation/ representational matrix/structure related to society] must/should reflect society as we see it."

its the "as we see it" part that concerns me here :

some questions

if the "as we see it" - bit refers to how society sees itself WITHOUT inclusion of representations of society, for example : tv, news, newspapers, music, football, - subsets of a non-linear, representation of society with selective amplification of image/representation - a particular extrapolation from society and not one which society's structure can be [re]-extrapolated from without inclusion of and allowance for initial selection parameters and qualititive and quantitive bias. - then that is one thing - and is certainly fair, however problematical it could prove to be - wrt borders and internal subsets [ such as localocentric reference points].

if the "as we see it" - bit refers, as indicated above, to society WITH ........[see above]..........
then the argument is fraud, self referencing and of cultic character, a veritable wool being pulled over the eyes of those who cant see, are unable to see, or are powerless to effect.

a second point, is perhaps revealing in relation to what is ridiculously termed [and blanketted/applied to all uncritically] the "human condition" :

why should/do [if it is true or truism that people require "as we see it"] people require a reflection of certain characteristics of self to be reflected to it , from societal structures - in order for credibility to be assigned to it? what does that say about people or directed people groups?

are there any mechanisms that encourage this viewpoint need desire and are there and what are their motivations?

secondly, and i have seen no opinion/consultation forms coming through my door, what does this say about :

a] those responsible for imaging/representing society
b] those who assume democratic and scientific mandate behind the assumption that "as we see it" is a correct formulation of approach to representation.

specifically wrt their attitude to ordinary people, by foisting a concocted mandate on them , yet fraudulently made in their own name.

ok ok ok ok - a bit of a tricky one this - not so sure myself.

- realitystructure