In the preface to the 1960 edition of Moral Man and Immoral Society (1932), Reinhold Niebuhr wrote: The central thesis was, and is, that the Liberal Movement, both religious and secular, seemed to be unconscious of the basic difference between … Continue reading →
Stage 1 Consciousness: Physical Violence Physical violence is a biological impulse related to threats to survival. Killing others who are a threat to oneself and taking their food and property are often associated with animal behavior, or called primitive behavior. … Continue reading →
A resurgence of ideas of public virtue and principle, rather than politics as usual, is entering American consciousness as a result of a growing awareness of the divergence of law and principle.
Continue reading →A Radical Overhaul of Welfare This article proposes the radical overhaul of government welfare in the United States to solve many social ills the present system creates. Instead of cash payouts and food stamps that cause social dependency, despondency, and … Continue reading →
We hear the words “extreme” and “extremist” used constantly in political discourse in the media. This word is used like swear words when people want to vent an emotional release but are unable to provide rational descriptions of what they … Continue reading →
Welfare is an important topic that has become divisive in Western politics. In the name of compassion, liberals are supporting the need for social welfare. However, many of the welfare programs they have created have encouraged social dependency and family … Continue reading →
Social conservatives have been put on the defensive by gay activists who have been getting laws passed that support homosexual marriages. They have reacted by promoting laws and constitutional amendments in the states and the federal government that would define … Continue reading →
I am not surprised at the jubilation in response to the death of Osama bin Laden, yet I believe, a more wise and mature response would not be to cheer or gloat over the defeat of an enemy, but only … Continue reading →
As we watch the out-of-control debt rise in the United States, it is worth thinking about whether it is wise, or even moral, for a government to borrow money. I will argue that, in most cases, it is immoral. Borrowing … Continue reading →
The Wikileaks site has created turmoil because it represents a contest between two major principles of governance: security and transparency. Modern political theory since Hobbes argues that security is the main reason for a government to exist. It creates a … Continue reading →
