Welcome to tolerance as defined by
secular radicals. In their lexicon “tolerance” is “your right to agree
with me.” Live and let live” means, “you have the right to live only where I
say.” “Bigotry” applies only to the classes they say are oppressed. “Phobia”
(as in Homophobia) applies only to those who oppose their agenda. “Hate” only
exists against the classes they I say who are “protected” and have defined as
oppressed. It is never possible for religious or social conservatives to be the
object of hate since hate only comes from social conservatives.
Yes, welcome to the tolerant utopia founded by
proponents of gay sex, gay “marriage” and other social inventions.
Pope Benedict has spoken frequently of
the “tyranny of relativism.” What this means, essentially, is that
when a culture decides that there is no fundamental basis of truth, (whether of
Scripture or Natural Law), the result is that there is no real basis for
discussion or resolution of issues. Thus who “wins the day” is not based on
reason, but on who shouts the loudest, and/or who has the most power, money or
political influence.
The way forward in a relativistic world
is not to appeal to reason by reference to Natural Law (in
philosophy), or to constitutional principles (in political discourse) or to
Scripture and Tradition (in Theology). Rather the “way forward” is to gain
power and to implement an agenda that binds.
Farewell to reason rooted in agreed upon
principles, hello to tyranny rooted simply in opinion and power.
Revolutions which ride in on the train of
“freedom” more frequently usher in a reign of terror, as those who
claimed to be oppressed and repressed take up their new power and then,
themselves, turn to oppress, suppress, and repress any whom they thought, or
think, to be on the wrong side of the issue.
Expect more “tolerance” from social
radicals. The tyranny of relativism has ushered in a very poisonous
and dangerous climate which has little basis for any discussion or true
tolerance. And remember, what a social radical means by tolerance has nothing
to do with tolerating you, if you do not belong to a class or group favored by them.
It will require greater and greater
courage from those of us who still think of truth as something higher than
ourselves. And if you think that an exaggeration, just point to
Natural Law, the Constitution, or (gaad zooks) Scripture, and just brace yourself
for the immediate scorn you will experience. “Oh, what harm can that cause?”
you may wonder. Just ask Dan Cathy of Chick-Fil-A.
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