Human beings are very talented at rationalizing almost anything.
Yes, hopefully, everyone can rationalize. We are rational animals and it is what distinguishes us from the Ape.
The rationality using fixed principles of “Right and Wrong” established in the philosophy of Natural RightsTheory infused with the Christian virtues of Faith, Love and Charity which is the fundamental principles of US law— have created the most outstanding cultures in the history of the world.
Bonhoeffer quit also....so to say—dropped out of the official government day to day operations. They were evil....he wasn’t going to “go along” with it.
Those who base their rationality on “moral relativism” are irrational from the laws of nature and Christian standards .....whose ideas have always led to great evil—de Sade, Stalin, Mao, Hitler, etc.
I will stick to those whose rationality is based on Christianity and Natural Law esp. since it is what made this country excel.
Irrational thinking includes all other ideology which doesn’t include the Christian values as being universal—given to every human being, even the mentally challenged and elderly and dying.
Palin operates under a set standard—of Objective Truth (from where our Natural Rights originate)....which I have seen her adhere to again and again—including the gift of life for Trig. To me, that proves her dedication to Right and Wrong-—on a much higher level than most other people would have the courage to face.
You are not moral if you don’t walk the walk. Quitting was standing up to great evil which took way too much of her time from State affairs and her celebrity was used to bankrupt and impede state functions, through our corrupt legal system. Any “rational” moral person would have quit. The system as it is is so corrupt, it is not going to be fixed from within by one person. Has to be Bonhoeffers now because of the shear immorality of our government and legal institutions.
“Human beings are very talented at rationalizing almost anything.”
Well put.
As demonstrated daily by the PDSers here.