Posted by
Tonewah on Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:46:00 PM
A friend of mine sent me a link to a video called 'Speechless: Silcencing the Christians', which is apparently a new series being produced about the bias against Christianity in society. It never ceases to amaze me how easily government can be used to enforce policies that violate our rights. The video points out gaping hypocrisies in our society and, mainly, the public school system. Although my blood pressure went up, I enjoyed watching this. It reminded me of the endless complaints when I was in school about how public school was perverting education.
The only problem I have with the video is that they seem to ignore the fact that socialism is the DIRECT CAUSE for all of the problems they outline. If schools weren't public, government would have no say in them. Government doesn't do anything well on the social side. Never has, never will. Coulter mentions downsizing government, but fails to point out that eliminating socialist programs like public education would practically eliminate all the problems she's ranting about.
Allowing socialism to flourish is why ideologies we disagree with are forced down our throats in the name of 'political correctness'. Arguing about what is or isn't allowed in public schools is a moot point if socialism is abandoned. Why don't they point out how keeping the corrupt public school system gives a foothold to the very ideas they're arguing against?
The whole idea of compromising liberty for social stability is a fallacy and a total failure. Sacrificing liberty has never resulted in a better society in the long run. Short sightedness is the only friend of socialism. Yet, too many conservatives still accept this flawed ideology as fact, and even a necessity.
I've posted links to the video below: