There are a few things in today’s society that need explaining, for those who haven’t been around long enough to understand them.
- The world isn’t fair. It’s never going to be fair.
- Societal norm is not based on emotions.
- You cannot change other people, you can only change yourself.
- Reason and Logic don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on.
- Trying to force the vast majority of people to accept what is obviously and observably not true is destined to fail.
I can only hope and pray with every fiber of my being that the world is not as messed up as the Social Justice Inquisition makes it out to be. I cringe to think what will happen once hypocrites and emotionally crippled people are calling the shots in this country. (disclaimer: it probably already is)
You might think that the Social Wet-Blanket Killjoy Brigade is unintelligent, but that’s not entirely accurate. They are intelligent in the same way that a lion is very intelligent when it comes to hunting and killing prey. However, they are not intelligent enough to realize what the inevitable end to their goal is. They don’t realize that the end result isn’t going to be the “everybody’s happy utopia” they dream of, because by their own devices, they are forcing the majority to define happiness in an unnatural and twisted way based on the “feelings” of a very small minority. They’re smart, but they’re emotionally and functionally crippled because of their refusal to grasp concepts of right and wrong, white and black, good and evil. They’re more concerned with feelings than actual reality.
They think teaching kids that there’s no difference between boys and girls will make them happy… but it won’t. It only causes confusion and emotional suffering, because no matter how much they preach it, it’s not true. No, instead of addressing the issue of a person not understanding what gender they are, they’d rather make everybody pretend their problem doesn’t exist… and create more problems in the process. They’re more concerned with hurting a kid’s parents feelings than actual reality.
(EDIT) Decided I didn’t word this paragraph very well, so it’s rescinded. I may address that point again at a later date. The last thing I want to do is give people the impression I’m something I’m not.
Saying the Gaming Industry needs more female game characters because there aren’t enough playable heroines [for their tastes] in games ignores the fact that, well, the majority of the market for FPS games is male. Nobody is saying there aren’t women gamers, but saying they’re a minority because of the games is stupid. There are plenty of successful women gamers that are prime examples of people being able to defy stereotypes. Demanding that more women be put into the mix doesn’t get rid of the misogyny. They’re more concerned with feelings than actual reality.
They kill unborn children by the millions, and justify it by saying they’re “inconvenient” or “not really human.” They are murdering actual, living, breathing, viable babies for the sake of convenience. They’re more concerned with the mother’s feelings (and convenience) than actual reality.
They insist that “guns are scary and dangerous!” but they ignore the fact that historically, communities with well-armed citizens have extremely low crime rates. They’re more concerned with feelings than actual reality.
You can’t solve a problem by making everybody else have problems, too. This is insanity. John C. Wright believes that we are not capable of winning this fight by being nice, because the Left fights dirty, and they want us to be nice so they can steamroll us until civilization as we know it is destroyed.
I abhor conflict, I really do. And in my part of the country (thank God) the Social Wet-Blanket Killjoy Brigade hasn’t taken deep root… yet. But it’s coming. There are already glimpses of idiocy and hatred being flung at people like me who want to simply acknowledge that life is valuable, that people matter, and that “anything goes” is not okay. So what’s a Culture War Pacifist to do?
Honestly, I don’t know. I’m not really comfortable with calling people out on the mat… but I’m not okay with them telling me what I can and can’t think, either. I’m not okay with them saying killing babies is fine if they’re inconvenient. Not okay with them saying suicide is a viable option if you just don’t feel like living any more. Not okay with them telling my kids they’re “priveledged” when at the same time, they’re telling my kids that everybody’s essentially the same. Not okay with them saying that Marriage can be whatever the hell you want it to be. Not okay with them saying “normal” is whatever you want it to be.
The truth is, all people are equally valuable. Male, female, black, white, hispanic, indian, gay, straight, in-between. Are are special, and valuable. But they are not all equal, not in the sense that they want you to believe. If a 250-pound man and a 100-pound woman get in an arm wrestling match, they aren’t equal. Admitting that different types of people have different strengths and weaknesses isn’t a bad thing, and you can’t ignore it. Even a little child knows the difference from simple observation. Only a fool would pretend otherwise. But unfortunately, we are increasingly being surrounded by fools who are too emotionally dysfunctional to understand that not everybody needs affirmation and “reeducation” about what and who they are. They are more concerned with feelings than actual reality.
I understand confusion, I’ve been there. I understand the desire to want something you can’t have in order to feel normal. But wanting it doesn’t make it right. Insisting you’re the same doesn’t make you the same. Insisting that there is no “right” or “wrong” doesn’t make it so. Only a blind fool would insist on ignoring what is plainly a simple, observable fact.
As much as I hate conflict, I also don’t have much patience for fools. Don’t expect me to go scrounging the news for idiotic “success” stories of people ignoring the laws of nature and calling it “good.” I have better things to do with my time. My goal is to love people, whoever and wherever they are. That’s my calling from God. But by the same token, don’t expect me to pull any punches when I see someone put feelings over simple historical facts when it comes to politics or societal reform. In those arenas, feelings should not- and cannot- have sway, lest we repeat the downfall of the Roman Empire all over again.