April 4, 2005
WAS ANYONE AT THE MEETING WHERE WE CALLED FOR THIS?:
Culture of Life is a Culture of Fear (Ira Chernus, Common Dreams)
The tragic case of Terri Schiavo writes a new chapter in the ongoing American saga that is often titled “the culture war.” It’s no longer just about a so-called “right to life.” The Christian right insists that it’s about a “culture of life.” They’ve been waving that slogan around for years. Now mainstream America is getting used to it. Those of us who actively oppose the Christian right had better get used it, too. We’re going to be hearing a lot about this “culture of life” from now on.“Culture of LIFE?” we ask, with justified outrage. These same people who claim to be the guardians of life are the first to demand the death penalty for murderers, indiscriminate bombing for Afghanis, Iraqis, and anyone else they don't like, etc., etc.
Indiscriminate bombing of anyone we don't like? Posted by Orrin Judd at April 4, 2005 12:31 PM
Good thing for Ira we like him!
Posted by: pj at April 4, 2005 12:59 PMSo when does the indiscriminate bombing of US liberals begin? Somebody is falling down on the job!!!
Posted by: at April 4, 2005 1:03 PMted k. gets indiscriminately bombed all the time, and no one in the msm gets upset...
Posted by: cjm at April 4, 2005 1:12 PMIf only!
Posted by: erp at April 4, 2005 1:15 PMConservatives - want death penalty for convicted murderers.
Liberals - want death penalty for the unborn, the comatose, the excessively elderly, the stupid; anyone who can't prove their worth to society. Where's the confusion?
If the Culture of Life is really the "culture of fear," then in order to have no fear you'd have to go to the opposite of the Culture of Life . . . which means that the Left is living out the lyrics to an old Blue Oyster Cult single.
Posted by: Mike Morley at April 4, 2005 2:21 PMLet's be honest, though. We are each defined every bit as much by our fears as by our hopes. To obvert one of OJ's favorite aphorisms, we are defined by what we reject as well as by what we tolerate.
Posted by: ghostcat at April 4, 2005 2:40 PMHe says it like it is a bad thing.
Posted by: bart at April 4, 2005 5:15 PMChernus writes:
...The basic question that ties together all these issues is one that is all too rarely addressed or even spoken: How should we acquire our moral values? .....On one side are the religious and social ....conservatives...
He criticizes conservatives, but then he never gets to the "other side." And especially, never gives the "other side's" answer to the question , "How should we acquire moral values?"
My guess, he has no answer.
Posted by: John Weidner at April 4, 2005 6:16 PMChernus writes:
...The basic question that ties together all these issues is one that is all too rarely addressed or even spoken: How should we acquire our moral values? .....On one side are the religious and social ....conservatives...
He criticizes conservatives, but then he never gets to the "other side." And especially, never gives the "other side's" answer to the question , "How should we acquire moral values?"
My guess, he has no answer.
Posted by: John Weidner at April 4, 2005 7:21 PMindiscriminate bombing for Afghanis, Iraqis
Last time I checked the USAF and USN are not in the habit to do any indiscriminate bombing. Our aircraft attack specific targets intended to reduce the enemy�s ability to bring the fight to us. Comments like this do nothing except bring dishonor to the men and women who are fighting for us.
Of course from what I�ve seen on blogs that make comments like this are people who have never laced up a pair of boots for their country.