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4.17.2004
Oh Good Lord The Oklahoma Daily - God, not education, is the answer to problems: "If we are so intelligent and educated, then why is our society in a moral freefall? Our society no longer knows the difference between right and wrong. We do not even blush anymore when we hear about unmarried couples living together. We consider bizarre sexual behavior normal. Foul language is commonplace." If you've read this blog with any regularity you know what I think about this issue, but I'll try to make some new points. I challenge the idea that we are educated. In fact, we are woefully ignorant of the technologically advanced world around us and even more ignorant of the philosophical thinking that leads to a free secular society. However I don't think that simply educating people will solve all our problems. That a senior history student can make the argument that the world will be a better place if we all believed in god makes my point better than any text I can punch out here. Did he skim the chapter on The Inquisition? Decide to do "History of the Dark Ages" pass/fail? We are living in a time where we are seeing the consequences of unchecked fundamentalism. Education, openness and tolerance are countervailing forces to fundamentalism. We were counting on the educated secular base in Iraq to fuel the drive to democracy. But that educated class has been overwhelmed by the children of the sanctions era. Isolation and hardship are the lifeblood of religious fundamentalism. Religious leaders make the claim, similar to the one above, that we ourselves, have no power to change our lives, so we must put power in the hands of god, and by that action, the religious leaders themselves. "Hello, get me the Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani please...." The problem of course is much deeper than we all think. You see, people cussing, having kinky sex and choosing who they want to live with and how they want to do it are all consequences of... you guessed it: A free society!! And he is right about one thing, education will NOT cure that problem, religion just might. And if I had the choice I'd go have some fucking kinky sex with my live in girlfriend. But I need a girlfriend first. god help me. (Thanks to Okiedoke for the link to the origial article) | |
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