Profiling Things

You can look up the word profiling in any number of dictionaries available to you these days, be they in book form or via the internet; Wikipedia would probably be the best known to most people. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profiling)

My interpretation of profiling is pretty well in laymen speak, not a very complicated interpretation, just how I see it from my own life’s experiences. A Profile is a term to identify a person, thing, and/or an event. It’s both black and white, and then again it is not black and white; there are a few little grey areas in between. Of course the best way to explain something is to give an example, and here below I shall give a few;

Profiler-1; a dog is nice only if it is looked after properly and you follow all the rules about keeping dogs. Interpretation-1; Yes, that may be correct in a perfect world for the majority of the time, but what about all those stray dogs living out there on the streets? What about all those beautiful dogs without a home living at the animal shelters? A dog kept in house-hold captivity could be just as humble or vicious as would a stray dog, or a dog awaiting a home at the animal shelter.

Profiler-2; cats are crazy and a pest, have a look at all the damage they do to the wildlife! Interpretation-2; There has been some statistical data over the years in regards to the humble old moggy being associated with a decline in bird life in a few areas, but none of these pieces of evidence really stacks up at all when you look at the tens of thousands of acres of land man has cleared, especially in the past 100 years. I think in my honest opinion that before you point the finger at the cat, have a good hard look at the axe, bulldozer, and grader – these guys are mass murders. And another thing; in case you haven’t noticed, cats are superstars of the social media network these days, and generate revenue, whereas a bulldozer clears all the trees and forests we need in order to breath properly.

Profiler-3; don’t hire anyone who graduated from Jefferson College, they are not too bright and they say their skills are below average; Qualifications from Jefferson College are not worth more than the paper they are printed on! Interpretation-3; Well firstly I would be asking the usual questions out aloud to this insinuation – What, Why, How, and When. Even Where! All Colleges, Institutions, and Universities come under a National Qualifications Framework, so they must at some point be accredited with this in mind. As far as I know, most Institutions and Colleges go through a re-accreditation process every 5 years, and secure most of their relevant data off the National Framework. So having said this, all qualifications basically originate from the same course, but may be taught at different levels of competency, for example a computer course at one Tech College may be at a Certificate 3 level, whilst at the College in the neighboring town, a similar course is taught at a higher level as a Certificate IV. Both courses are accredited, but the competencies are at different levels.

These three scenarios may give you a snapshot of what I have been discussing, but in all honesty, you could argue the pros and cons all day long, and still not really come to grips with a solid answer to the original question. Cats, dogs, and humans; we are a mixed bag of goodies coming in all shapes, sizes, colours, gender, species and racial backgrounds, and yes, we could go on. Did I also mention that some of us are really good, and some of us can be really bad? Profiling does help in a sense but I would not really rely on it purely based on what the majority does, because what the minority also does, can be just as relevant.

DISCLAIMER; all of the written dialog here-in is not to be interpreted as bullying, insulting, or provocative in any way shape or form. All of the work here-in is the opinion of the Author only and should not be interpreted any differently. Any observations in writing of any living entity should be viewed as by mere coincidence only.

© George J. Hanna - 2016.