The latest news story is about carnage on our highways.
Recently, a female commentator in favour of swinging stated that the essence, the very essence of liberalism, was to choose the life that you would live, and not have this choice made for you.
And that's exactly what "droves of drunk drivers and scores of passengers without seatbelts" were undoubtedly doing when they got behind the wheel and headed out on the highway.
In fact, as I contemplated her statement, it occurred to me that our prisons are filled with persons who shared exactly the same view of life -- they demanded the right to choose the life that they would live, and not have this choice made for them.
Modern liberalism encourages selfish, often anti-social choices -- irresponsible sex, abortion, single-parenting, legalization of drugs, equality-status for prostitution, euthanasia, (just another "death-style" choice?) etc.
Conservative values point the other way, in the direction of responsible behaviour towards society and oneself, based on common social values. We used to have these values. They were Canadian values. And they generally centred around the rights of children to be raised in a healthy social environment, rather that liberal rights that centred in adult sexual licentiousness. (I can remember when teachers were not allowed to smoke in public, because it was deemed to set a bad example to the kids!)
And yet it is the socially responsible Conservatives who are branded as "selfish" and not community-minded.
Liberalism, done in a good way, can be a good thing. Done the Canadian way, increasingly it's just a justification for socially destructive behaviour. Full-equality rights for prostitutes and prostitution? Coming soon to a liberal community near you. Get ready for it.
3 comments:
"death-style" choice: I think you've coined a new term - I like it. When individual rights regularly trump 'the common good' we descend into anarchy, and are subject to an increase in laws, rules, controls, etc. etc. as governments try - vainly - to maintain control. Of course,for power-hungry socialists, this gives them justification to increase their reach into all areas of our lives, to our detriment.
I read somewhere that euthanasia was going to come up in parliament and be debated. I am not certain if the item was true.
Nevertheless, the apropriate legislation would be a good way to reduce medicare expenses.
(Please take this as irony. Sometimes comments get misunderstood. I also seem to be having trouble making this comment. Maybe I'll figure out how to work it.)
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