Appalachian State University’s student newspaper apologized recently for publishing an op-ed by one of its writers, titled, “Eye-for-an-eye social justice hurts innocent people.”
Written by student Connor Hughes, the original op-ed in The Appalachian is a thorough discussion of what Hughes finds to be fundamental contradictions between social justice and American jurisprudence. In the piece, Hughes admits that while well-intended, social justice is reliant on “flawed logical and philosophical arguments” that directly conflict with core American principles.
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Is the question that we cannot handle the truth or is it that the truth is not allowed to set us free?
David DeGerolamo
h/t The War on Guns
The truth is irrelevant unless it supports the collectivist narrative.
Perception is reality? Sapient people are waking up to the very real possibility of a hot civil war. War knows only one truth.
War, like politics, only knows Force:
WAR IS A MERE CONTINUATION OF POLICY BY OTHER MEANS.
We see, therefore, that War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means. All beyond this which is strictly peculiar to War relates merely to the peculiar nature of the means which it uses. That the tendencies and views of policy shall not be incompatible with these means, the Art of War in general and the Commander in each particular case may demand, and this claim is truly not a trifling one. But however powerfully this may react on political views in particular cases, still it must always be regarded as only a modification of them; for the political view is the object, War is the means, and the means must always include the object in our conception.
Source: Carl von Clausewitz, On War
Possible thoughts for another article. Wars fought to gain freedom like our Revolution. Wars fought over religion. Wars fought for economic gain. Wars fought to degrade another’s power or influence.
David … Let’s take your list in reverse order, shall we?
Wars fought to degrade anothers’ power or influence … Force applied to either oppose another Force or as a substitute for effective persuasion.
Wars fought for economic gain … Force applied to acquire wealth as a substitute for entrepreneurial effort or labor.
Wars fought over religion … Force applied as a substitute for tolerance or compelling doctrine.
Wars fought to gain freedom (like our Revolution) … Force applied to nullify another Force or threat of Force.
I sincerely believe “another article” would serve no useful purpose, especially when too many minds are stuck on the concept of “Wars fought to gain freedom”. This is the root of the “kill them all” mentality.
I just read a very interesting history titled “Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History 1585-1828”. (Walter McDougall, 2004)
Although it is not the primary theme of the book, the author presents a compelling argument that man has been in pursuit of freedom forever. The emigration to, and settlement of, the Americas was marked by sequential attempts to escape the dominant Force(s) of each local, prevailing social order.
Social order and collective Force pursued man across the frontiers and frustrated his efforts to enjoy Rightful Liberty without the oppression of Church or State.
Opportunists followed the pioneers and established governments through which they could acquire resources and control the growing population for their personal enrichment.
I hold no hope for the men and women of our once great land, and authors / audience of NCRenegade in particular, until they personally internalize the following:
“Freedom begins between the ears.” – Edward Abbey
Then they will be capable of acting like free men:
“I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them;if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.” – Robert Heinlein
As the world goes, this is the conclusion i am reaching.
Wars are fought to gain the’illusion’ of freedom.
I think the Revolutionary War was fought for freedom. And we actually had freedom initially. Until Congress and then the Judiciary usurped the power that was to have been vested in the people. Freedom is not free. A decent saying but most people don’t understand its cost. Jefferson’s definition is still the best.
Oh, dear GOD. If you are white and speak the TRUTH, you are automatically branded a “white supremacist”. Smart kid, stuck in a University full of snowflakes. I guarantee Walter Williams would back this kid up.