- 30 Oct 2011 20:43
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Following is something posted by someone I know elsewhere, but it seems more conservative to me than fascist. Obviously, there's no link to avoid looking like an ad:
- I have come to the conclusion that society and the individual can no longer remain two separate entities, doing battle against each other. It is time to recognize that the individual has a duty to their society and that society in turn has a responsibility to that individual. I think of the country, or society, as a body. Individuals are the cells, complete with their own function and role within society. In order for the cells to fulfill their role, the body must provide nutrition to the cells. I could go on with this scenario, but suffice to say I no longer can see that a society can function with a system where the body keeps attacking itself.
I feel like neither the left nor the right in this country, or others, believes in this balance and order. Although I believe all men (meaning persons) should have equal rights, I do not believe all men are, nor should they be equal in status. There are simply some people that are more important, make bigger/better decisions, have larger roles and functions in society than others. That doesn't make other people unimportant, but it means they need to find the correct role to perform to make society better. No matter what the role is, we should respect that the role helps others and supports the higher functioning roles. But we shouldn't elevate and compensate individuals beyond their worth. Going back to the body/cell analogy, a cell that makes up skin tissue on your pinkie is less important than a cell that helps keep a steady heart beat.
What our society is losing, is good order and discipline thanks to an on demand attitude and a desire for comfort and complacency without effort. Our society is also devoid of a moral center. I believe this is of utmost importance. It doesn't necessarily have to be religion, but a government must clearly draw lines in the sand as to what is acceptable, and what is not. Something that is taught, and reinforced at every level of society. And those who refuse to believe in that moral center should be removed, just as the body removes waste and damaged cells from itself. Filling the body with poison and letting its own sickness continues weakens everybody. Our society needs to be one that stays in motion, not one that becomes lethargic and handicapped by its own excesses. We need to keep our individuals healthy, but they must remain active. They must perform their role. We cannot give without a return on the investment anymore.
We need to realize our impact and our connection to each other. Rather than see each other as potential enemies (race, sex, orientation, class, politics, etc....) we need to realize our potential for contributing to our society, by recognizing each others roles as being important, can bring us together.
All in all, I believe our society is being ripped apart by the left and right. The body is attacking itself. We are no longer recognizing each other as making the better part of the whole. We are now looking at each others as enemies, even though we share the same body and perform the various functions to make society run. We have lost all respect for each other, and all respect for our body. And the body has lost all respect for the cell that makes it up. We are essentially paralyzing ourselves.
I believe that the only way forward is to embrace ideals of order, rank, discipline, respect, moral obligation to others, and that we place those who are capable of leading us into positions of leadership. We need the best in their fields to be recognized, rather than sustaining ourselves on what "feels good". Where are our next Mozart's & Beethoven's? There are musical geniuses out there, but we celebrate Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, for a little bit until the next flavor of the month comes along. Our scientists flounder in obscurity and wonder where funding will come from, while Doritos spends tens of millions of dollars on 30 second Super Bowl ads.
Don't get me wrong, there is a time and place for pleasure. But it is not 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And those whom we elevate to a role model status should be held to a standard that makes others desire to positively impact their society as well.
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Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.