Posted on 12/03/2017 2:02:52 PM PST by x1stcav
[The new nationalisms] all are manifestations of what is commonly called the identity crisis of the West, but might better be termed the West’s struggle with the sacred. By “sacred”, I mean that which endures beyond our lifetime and beyond the lifetime of our children, the enduring characteristics that make us unique and will continue to distinguish us from the other peoples of the world, and which cannot be violated without destroying our sense of who we are. The sacred is what a country’s soldiers are willing to die to protect; unless there is something for which we are willing to die, we will find nothing for which we are willing to live.
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We could also use a few taboos. Remember those, anybody?
I think the globalists only want to destroy our sense of the sacred to replace it with one to their own liking. We just need to be patient during the transition.
Taboos? You mean the ‘thou shalt nots’?
Yes we could use them.
Jumping into the middle of his essay is advised. I drilled down to the whole essay, and found it deadly dull. Mark Steyn, he ain’t.
Their “sacred” changes with the wind direction.
There should be an app for that.
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