by William Banks

Created on: July 03, 2010

Why is it that you are willing to abandon reason and logic to defend your flawed ideology? Often times liberals attack religion insisting that it is unreasonable to read the works of man as if they were conceived through divinity. On this I tend to agree, to an extent. I am of the opinion that while life for the ancients was different technologically, it was quite similar in many political and social aspects. Just look at the life of David and you will find enough intrigue to fill a multi season soap opera. Because of this I think it best to read all the writings of man with an open mind. It is best to regard nothing as beyond question no matter how divinely inspired we might think them to be.

So with that enlightened spirit I suggest we look at the simple reasoning behind the bible’s simplest message. Do unto others that which you would have others do unto you. Another way to put this is; It is morally wrong for any individual or group to initiate the use of force on any other individual or group. The eloquent simplicity of this statement is its perfection. Even though it is presented by men claiming to be inspired by God, it is rooted in logic and simple enough for all of his children to understand. Even the simplest minds of children are able to see the moral issue with violence.

Now let’s look at the writings (rantings) of a divinely inspired progressive. FDR suggested, among many other things, that Americans were “entitled” to certain unalienable rights. Right to a “good” job. Right to health care. The right to be “free from fear”. The problem with these “rights” are that while they were presented in an eloquent manner, they lacked the simplicity and logic of the before mentioned biblical message. None of his proposed rights can be achieved without the initiation of force upon one group or another. Any one who attempts to abide by the “Golden Rule” as a guiding personal philosophy will find undeniable flaws in FDR’s reasoning. The simple fact that nothing can be given by government before it is looted from private citizens (either by taxes or inflation) should be enough to destroy any question as to the morality of these views.

So without putting any faith in mystics, I suggest that my philosophy (libertarianism) is the one rooted in sound logic and reason. That it is not just the most prosperous, but the most ethical. Ask yourself, do your political views require forcefully taking from someone else? Do your beliefs hinge upon the existence of imaginary victims? What about the private citizens that are loosing half of their lives working to fund the horribly corrupt political machine you created because you failed to adhere to the Golden Rule?

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