 I don't usually post articles. I think the last one that I posted was dispelling 15 myths about evolution prpagated by creationists, or something similar, from Scientific American. At any rate, I think the articles sum up the situation nicely.
This is a quote from Dr. Brook in a speech he gave a few years ago in Los Angeles. Quote:
Altruism tells you, as Christianity does, ‘The meek shall inherit the earth,’ and the biggest sin of altruism is acting in self-interest. The weak and suffering, who must not have acted out of self-interest, are virtuous. Israel, by being strong and successful, must be the villain.
In modern terms, "altruism" is expressed in such trends such as "multiculturalism," which gives all cultures legitimacy, including totalitarian regimes, and "moral pragmatism," which applauds compromise between two disparate value systems as a means of reconciliation.
If you don’t have moral absolutes, then what Israel does is viewed as bad as any terrorist act. An act of terror is termed ‘freedom-fighting’ because freedom doesn’t mean anything.
| My political compass
Economic Left/Right: 5.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41
Last edited by Dylan; 08-18-2006 at 03:49 PM.
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