Posted on 05/30/2007 9:07:18 AM PDT by processing please hold
FOURTEENTH: The humanists are firmly convinced that existing acquisitive and profit-motivated society has shown itself to be inadequate and that a radical change in methods, controls, and motives must be instituted. A socialized and cooperative economic order must be established to the end that the equitable distribution of the means of life be possible. The goal of humanism is a free and universal society in which people voluntarily and intelligently cooperate for the common good. Humanists demand a shared life in a shared world.
Dang if that don't sound like the hildabeast.
Good read, THX.
You may find this of interest:
“Socialism, Free Enterprise, and the Common Good”
By Rev. Robert A. Sirico, President, Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
at http://www.hillsdale.edu/imprimis/
1. Humanists are commies, I got it but I’m not a humanist. The only thing atheism implies is that the person does not believe in a god, it doesn’t tell you what he does believe in.
2. I have, several times. As for humanity’s ‘salvation’ I don’t know what that means? But I do reject any kind of destiny, for either the individual or the species. People have this funny thing about achieving their goals, you make one for the species and what would we do when we ‘fulfill’ it?
You’re welcome. I’m shocked our media is so silent....not.
If the collapse of modern society depends on the disappearance of the middle ranks between the apex and the base of the social pyramid, if it is dependent upon the absorption of these middle classes by the extremes above and below them, then its realisation is no nearer in England, France, and Germany today than at any earlier time in the nineteenth century.
I can't tell you how many border threads I've been on that have seen the same thing said. Our open borders and 20 million illegals will destroy the middle class. It all comes full circle.
Later read/possible pingout.
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