Unraveling Freedom

Unraveling freedom begins with a loss of common values. Decadence gives birth to the idea that self-indulgence is rewarding enough to overlook those things that keep a society together. Self-indulgence, in of itself is divisive. Liberalism spawns 'self-indulgence'.

As an individual, a self-indulgent person resents any intrusion into the lifestyle he or she has created. Altruistic concerns go no further than maybe throwing money at a perceived problem. Active participation of oneself into activities beyond a chosen lifestyle would be an interruption that the self-indulgent person cannot permit. However, the self-indulgent person will defend with vigor his or her right to remain isolated from any concerns of the state or persons who subscribe to a different lifestyle. Their selfish defense prevents the type of camaraderie needed to keep a society bonded together.

An example of that resentment might be the youth who enjoys a nightly cruise of the neighborhood with friends to check out others who also do the same. Parents are targets of resentment if they have to interrupt this activity. Young people are defiant defenders of what they perceive as their pleasure. Parents, who do not insist upon teaching their children the importance of participating in life outside of their comfort zone, do a disservice to their children. Without training to teach our young boundaries of behavior, these young people grow up to be "me" oriented with a selfish attitude.

Children learn from an early age, that bad behavior is rewarding. They soon learn that by raising a ruckus, they can get their way. Fast-forward that spoiled child into an adult and you will find that he or she has not changed. Instead of a spoiled brat, the person is now a spoiled adult with a self-serving mentality.

That spoiled person becomes the parent who caves in to the whims of their children because of selfishness. These parents do not want to be bothered because it interferes with the routine that they find comfortable. A parent's indifference is a trait that the children continue into adulthood.
Individually we are like small islands. This has always been the case. Coagulation of individuals into a united society only becomes possible when there is a common thread or idea to link the different individuals. For better or worse, that common link in the United States has been Christianity. Our Judeo-Christian values united us a Nation. We are now drifting apart because that link is weakening.

Our self-indulgent lifestyle includes selfishness, greed, pornography, and a general attitude that throwing money at a problem solves it. These problems have always been with us, but have never been as pervasive as they are now. For instance, pornography and vulgar language are no longer discreet parts of our society. We openly display our coarseness without even a thought to the destructiveness of our open display. Our lack of modest behavior is destructive to our children. Children learn from our behavior.

Broken homes are prevalent in today's society. The children see and mimic what they see their single parents do. From the child's point of view, it becomes okay to have casual affairs. Single parents think nothing of bringing their lovers home. Because of the selfish acts of parents, our children grow up too quickly. They become adults before they are prepared to tackle the responsibilities of adulthood.

Self-absorption is also responsible for complacency. When people limit their exposure to their immediate circle, they become disinterested in the world around them. Having met their requirement for self-satisfaction, their worldview becomes stale, leaving them little incentive for broadening their horizons. A stale worldview puts the society at risk of losing out in a competitive world to more aggressive societies.

The information above outlines my objection to Liberalism. While Liberalism is not fundamentally anti-religion, they are vehemently anti-any rules of behavior. Liberals cannot unite if their manifesto includes rules for human behavior. Their 'Big Tent' is comprised of many different groups that adhere to lifestyles that are unacceptable to Christians. Any attempt at imposing a code of right and wrong on their followers would ruin the Democratic Party. Strict rules of right and wrong would automatically disenfranchise large segments of that party such as the Gay Rights followers and the pro-abortion groups.

Out of necessity, the Democrats have to be a party of little moral value. Since they stand for nothing of substance, they cannot be trusted. Since the Liberals do not claim any moral restrictions, they are in the perfect position to adopt the Saul Alinsky approach for tearing down opponents. Saul Alinsky advocated holding adversaries hostage to their own rules of right and wrong. Since everybody is human, he realized that he had an effective weapon. Sooner or later, a slip up will occur that can be used against that opponent.

What is especially devious is the circumstance where one group advocates right and wrong while the other does not. It is not harmful to a Liberal when caught in a bad situation because the Liberals have no expectations of right and wrong. With no rules, then there is no foul. Only those professing a doctrine of right and wrong look like a hypocrite when caught.

Liberals are tearing the thread that binds this society to shreds by their incessant attacks on behavioral and ethical rules as outlined by the Judeo-Christian doctrine. Most people, especially the young do not realize the importance of having that invisible enforcer of ethical behavior. In earlier times, it was the confidence to leave your house unlocked at night. It was the trust that the butcher wasn't putting his thumb on the scales when we bought meat. Every segment of our life, traditionally guided by trust in each other is rapidly disappearing today. People forming different groups are writing their own rules; we are fast retreating into those separate islands again.

When we no longer share common values, we can no longer maintain our freedom. The old saying is true, "United we stand, divided we fall." With a sad note, Rasmussen polls indicate that the majority of our citizens are Liberal. That doesn't bode well for those of us who want to maintain a country that realizes that there is a 'right and wrong' in life.

Cheers,

-Robert-