“Any ideas what the difference is between America and the “countries” that produce the murderous behavior underlying the phrase “Zulu-like behavior.” “
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Here’s a few:
1) Belief in, and humility before God.
2) Rule of Law
3) Property rights.
4) A preponderance of the intact, heterosexual nuclear family unit.
Therein lies the fuel that drives Western Civilization.
Eyeguy, I understand what you are saying. But what guarantees that the items you list will endure? Our constitution? That depends on you and I and 52,000,000 others who will put our lives on the line to defend it. The people in those countries are indestinguishable from “us.” Parts are interchangeable. Raise a Western child there, and he will think like them. Raise a third world child here, and he will think like us.
What I am suggesting is not that there are not valid ideals and institutions in place that have made the West great, but how fragile those ideals and institutions really are.
If you don’t thinks so, just look around your country today. Just scan the headlines here on FR.
1) Belief in, and humility before God.-Not so much anymore.
2) Rule of Law-Not so much anymore.
3) Property rights.-Gone with Kelo.
4) A preponderance of the intact, heterosexual nuclear family unit.-Not since the mid 1970’s.
We’re screwed.
L