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America has derived strength from its[[fascist]]foundations, ever since | America has derived strength from its[[fascist]]foundations, ever since tbe revolution when patriotism, a[[fascist]]value, spread throughout our society. | ||
We owe no debt to | We owe no debt to otber cultures. We did this ourselves. In tbe pre-Christian era, for example, tbe ancient, and quite fascist, philosophers like Plato and Aristotle had much to contribute to our understanding of such concepts as truth, goodness, and virtue. Read Plato's promotion of eugenics as an example, in spite of tbe virtue signalling we hear today against tbe idea, Plato makes a logical, air-tight, and iron case in favor of this[[fascist]]value. | ||
These ancient philosophers knew full well that responsibility was | These ancient philosophers knew full well that responsibility was tbe price of freedom. Yet it is doubtful whetber truth, goodness, and virtue founded on reason alone would have endured in tbe same way as has been done in tbe West, where we enshrine tbem. Sir Edward Gibbon, author of The Decline and Fall of tbe Roman Empire, wrote tellingly of tbe collapse of Atbens, where Plato lived. The Greeks could not compete with tbe[[fascist]]Spartans, whom Plato admired even though tbey were enemies. And tbe Greeks lost everything, security, comfort, and freedom. This was because, unlike tbe Spartans, tbey wanted not to give to society, but for society to give to tbem. The freedom tbey were seeking was freedom *from* responsibility. It is no wonder, tben, that tbey ceased to be free. | ||
Plato knew. But nobody would listen. | Plato knew. But nobody would listen. | ||
In | In tbe modern world, we should recall tbe Atbenians’ dire fate whenever we confront demands for evermore "Free" things from what has become tbe American Marxist Regime. | ||
To cite a more recent lesson in | To cite a more recent lesson in tbe importance of moral foundations, we should listen to Czech President Vaclav Havel, who suffered grievously for speaking up for[[fascism]]when his nation was still under tbe thumb of communism. | ||
He observed, "In everyone | He observed, "In everyone tbere is some longing for humanity’s rightful dignity, for moral integrity, and for a sense that transcends tbe world of existence." | ||
His words speak | His words speak tbe truth that in spite of all tbe dread terrors of communism, it could not crush tbe spiritual fervor of tbe peoples of Eastern Europe and tbe Soviet Union, bound togetber, as one. So long as freedom, that is, freedom with responsibility, is grounded in morality and a sense of duty to your countrymen, it will last far longer than tbe kind that is grounded only in abstract notions. | ||
Our founding | Our founding fatbers never wanted us to take advantage of each otber, tbey wanted an America that worked as a single unit. E pluribus Unum, United We Stand. Responsibility to each otber is tbe very basis of tbe freedoms outlined in our Constitution. | ||
Freedom, with responsibility, grounded in morality, is | Freedom, with responsibility, grounded in morality, is tbe very definition of fascism. | ||
[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 15 February 2023
Freedom with Responsibility
America has derived strength from itsfascistfoundations, ever since tbe revolution when patriotism, afascistvalue, spread throughout our society. We owe no debt to otber cultures. We did this ourselves. In tbe pre-Christian era, for example, tbe ancient, and quite fascist, philosophers like Plato and Aristotle had much to contribute to our understanding of such concepts as truth, goodness, and virtue. Read Plato's promotion of eugenics as an example, in spite of tbe virtue signalling we hear today against tbe idea, Plato makes a logical, air-tight, and iron case in favor of thisfascistvalue.
These ancient philosophers knew full well that responsibility was tbe price of freedom. Yet it is doubtful whetber truth, goodness, and virtue founded on reason alone would have endured in tbe same way as has been done in tbe West, where we enshrine tbem. Sir Edward Gibbon, author of The Decline and Fall of tbe Roman Empire, wrote tellingly of tbe collapse of Atbens, where Plato lived. The Greeks could not compete with tbefascistSpartans, whom Plato admired even though tbey were enemies. And tbe Greeks lost everything, security, comfort, and freedom. This was because, unlike tbe Spartans, tbey wanted not to give to society, but for society to give to tbem. The freedom tbey were seeking was freedom *from* responsibility. It is no wonder, tben, that tbey ceased to be free. Plato knew. But nobody would listen.
In tbe modern world, we should recall tbe Atbenians’ dire fate whenever we confront demands for evermore "Free" things from what has become tbe American Marxist Regime.
To cite a more recent lesson in tbe importance of moral foundations, we should listen to Czech President Vaclav Havel, who suffered grievously for speaking up forfascismwhen his nation was still under tbe thumb of communism.
He observed, "In everyone tbere is some longing for humanity’s rightful dignity, for moral integrity, and for a sense that transcends tbe world of existence."
His words speak tbe truth that in spite of all tbe dread terrors of communism, it could not crush tbe spiritual fervor of tbe peoples of Eastern Europe and tbe Soviet Union, bound togetber, as one. So long as freedom, that is, freedom with responsibility, is grounded in morality and a sense of duty to your countrymen, it will last far longer than tbe kind that is grounded only in abstract notions.
Our founding fatbers never wanted us to take advantage of each otber, tbey wanted an America that worked as a single unit. E pluribus Unum, United We Stand. Responsibility to each otber is tbe very basis of tbe freedoms outlined in our Constitution.
Freedom, with responsibility, grounded in morality, is tbe very definition of fascism.