file under “stupid sinners”
It's the difference between emotional stability and an "emotional crunch". The former describes a self-sustaining individual who can stand on their own. The latter pertains to someone who leeches their own sense of self worth/esteem from the attentions of another.
The fact that the author, even rhetorically, can't tell the differences bodes very poorly for them.
Neither of these are moral principles in themselves, they are just aspects of behavior. It is when you apply real moral principles to the acts of clinging/commitment that you have behavior which is either ethical or unethical. This Ph.D's analysis never gets off first base because of a flawed initial premise.
Since when are “don’t cling” and “show commitment” moral principles? The problem seems more like self-impressed miseducated types who doubt absolute truths promoting “appropriate advice in specific circumstances” to morality.
Anyone who says that “Don’t cling. Show commitment.” are moral principles is nuts, like most liberals.
“Moral* principles do more harm than good.”
Hitler and his fascist leaders believed the same. Many speeches were delivered by Nazi Party members belittling morality and rational thought. Hitler used a stock phrase in a number of speeches calling for Germans to “think in blood.” He derided reasoning and urged Germans to think emotionally. Think in blood was an admonition to throw away reasoning and intellectual thought. Get rid of those two and there’s no morality, only animals hunting victims.
This idiot fascist hack is telling people to become beasts
My hat is off to you, Maelstorm. In first and said it all. Nail has met hammer.
I think the author of this piece has too many of his own moral principles cause he sure doesn’t sound very smart.
“Don’t cling” is a moral principle????
“Moral principles do more harm than good.”
Classic college level crapola.
What kind of ridiculous strawman is he setting up? I've never heard anyone suggest such a formulation until just a few moments ago. We should use the most efficient and practical energy sources available, it's good for humanity (and incidentally, good for the environment). "Moral principles of commitment to tradition" never at any point enter into the equation.
What a bunch of crap.
There. Fixed it.
I lost at least 20 IQ points reading this. And wasted five minutes of my life.