By Sam Frescoe
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#freespeech #regressive #regressivism #freedom
#think
"Always take the time to think before you speak.” – I
remember this being retold over and over while growing up, and throughout my
professional career. Based on my military experience, I am willing to take this
idiom a step further. “In times of stress, even under the worst conditions,
never stop thinking.”
"Invest
a few moments in thinking. It will pay good interest." - Author
Unknown
"Time
given to thought is the greatest time saver of all." - Norman Cousins
"Think
for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too" - Voltaire
"Reason
obeys itself: ignorance submits to what is dictated to it." - Thomas
Paine
Over time, this idea of “speak occasionally, think always”
has served me well. It’s kept me on a prudent path while reserving occasion to consider
the case of an opposing view. More often
than not, this logic-based, considerate approach has realized outcomes with
better results than if I acted alone. However, what’s served me well, does not
represent the norm among those 15-30 years of age. It seems that the next generation
of Americans believes in motivation and decision-making by feelings and sympathy
versus thinking and empathy.
American society continues to change in a similar manner. For
example, having realized the nature of their next-generation customers, academic
and cultural institutions adjusted their business approaches. In turn, the
lagging institutions of America, political parties and governments at all
levels, adjusted their banter to garner the next-generation of voters. This has
provided a social-political space to give rise to various supremacy movements (transgenderism,
religious pluralism, social justice, the return of restorative justice, etc.).
As a result, there is a collision of uncompromising views competing for the
limited space occupied by the American discourse. In other words, diversity is
being forced into close proximity resulting in a form of social-political
warfare.
“So What?”
It seems that the 15-30 year old generation believes inequality
of human capability is no longer a foundation for opportunity. That this
generation is carving out space for cultivating outrage in order to demand
parity regardless of realities or other considerations. It happens that this
generation is willing to leverage the force of government to achieve its aims.
As a result, their preferred approach to defining their social-political identity
is regressive and harmful to the American Way of Life.
Regressivism
Regressivism leverages three primary principles: 1) equal
outcome holds primacy over equal opportunity; 2) equal outcome includes
personal feelings, in addition to wealth, status, physical composition, and any
other factor or characteristic; 3) intent is superior to merit regardless of
outcome or circumstance. The preferred strategy for achieving favorable results
is to act in the name of “doing for the greater good” (a liberating concept) in
order to silence all those in opposition (a regressive result). This strategy
is realized as forms of political correctness, micro-aggressions, white privilege,
malicious defamation, trigger warnings, condoning of violence, and safe spaces.
How did we get here?
Simple! Those that knew better failed to stop, correct, or ostracize
wrongdoers.
For Regressives, the prevailing messaging condones wrongdoing
so long as it is done in the name of justice. In other words, to delegate
responsibility, the keepers of logic and truth (parents) sold out to the makers
of rules and regulations (government); and then, to remain in power, the
keepers of rules and regulations (government) sold out to popular opinion
(voters).
Regressivism is Harmful to America
Regressive principles do not recognize moral absolutes or natural
rights. As a result, in order to secure power, Regressives are willing to use
the force of government to subordinate dissenters. In their view, the decrees
of governments are preferred over objective truths. These principles are “regressive”
because they uphold oppression of others as a moral imperative. This is why
Regressivism is harmful to America and the American Way of Life.
A Solution
The American Way of Life, as with the Constitution of the
United States, must be supported and defended by those with a working knowledge
of moral absolutes and natural rights.
First, the fundamental rights of every American
citizen were not created or given by a government.
Second, because the capability of human-kind is
highly diverse, the leading moral purpose of a government is to secure opportunities
for its citizens.
Third, regardless of comfort, objective reality
must hold sway; therefore, good governance places logos before ethos and
pathos.
Finally, those that know right from wrong must
stop, correct, or ostracize wrongdoers.
Going Forward
“Speak Occasionally, Think Always” – The only moral purpose
of a government is to secure freedoms to The People. The most freedom loving
government is one that governs the least. – The first, best safeguard is to
think, then speak, and repeat.
Thank you. – Sam Frescoe
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