Posted on 12/11/2012 4:42:44 AM PST by Kaslin
Thomas Sowell, in one of his works, probably “Conflict of Visions”, goes into why BOTH SIDES see the other as acting based on emotion and not on reason.
The upshot is that both sides actually arrive at their conclusions rationally.
The problem is the initial assumptions, and the biggest assumption difference is “who is man?”.
The left has an unconstrained view of man’s condition, that he is good and getting better, and some are farther along that “evolutionary” road than others, and that putting these people in charge creates the environment necessary to bring others along toward expressing their good nature.
The right has the constrained view of man, that he is limited in moral, intellectual, and informational ability, and should only be in charge of his own sphere of responsibility.
It also enables them to abstract their philosophy into a benevolent despotism. What does it matter if a few faceless pawns suffer for the good of The Whole? People sometimes have to be forced to do the “right” thing.
Collectivism is the cornerstone of the Marxist/Hegellian/Benthamite calculus.
The media and the homosexual advocacy groups tried their darndest to blame it on Reagan as well furthering my hatred of all homosexual advocacy groups. Especially after various health orgs. told the most likely contractees of the virus, male homosexuals, that safe practices would stop the disease in its tracks. The homosexual advocacy groups almost unanimously rejected that advice.
And furthermore they felt offended that anybody would tell them what to do with their sex lives. My hatred of these groups continues unabated to this day. Not just for them blaming Reagan because he didn't personally cure the disease, but also because of the non-homosexual people who died because the homosexuals refused all reasonable safe-sex practices and managed to infect blood supplies.
Yes, precisely.
...creates the environment necessary to bring others along toward expressing their good nature.
An old quest that started with the serpentine statement that 'you, too, will be like God'. My, how well that has worked.
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I’d add that they think they are funny. Very seldom is a quick and cutting wit coupled with the socialist mindset.
He knew what he was doing in setting up that “alternate truth” for humans. Smart entity, that Lucifer.
Now that's a keeper!
Too true.
One look at the DU or the Daily Kos and you will see some nasty Stormfront-type racism there.
BTTT
You need to know that I’ve turned this into a poster for my high school world literature class in preparation for their upcoming units on research writing. Thank you!
:o) Pleased to serve.
If only Ronald Reagan were alive today, he would say the exact same things and with that little jaunty smile on his face.
Bump!
BTTT!
Thanks Kaslin, related:
The Folly of Scientism
The New Atlantis | Fall 2012 | Austin L. Hughes
Posted on Wed Dec 12 21:07:02 2012 by neverdem
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Great thread! Thank you for the ping and post.
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