I'd say that is why I believe in progressive values...it's the only set of beliefs that offers hope via intellect and thoughtfulness against all sorts of cultural problems that plague the world. Mr. Steyn's view simply doesn't fit in the postmodern, complex world that we're forced to live in these days. Oh, but I wish things were as simple as he seems to want.
And if only the world could be just about ideas. I'm for progressive values, myself, but these have to be achieved in a world where hatred and violence exist as much as ever before, whether you want to label the age as post-modern or not, and there is no pretty idea that will dispel them, because the world really isn't that simple. There is still this primal element to the world that we don't just evolve out of, but we have to deal with it.
Regarding birth rates as well as religion, I think you and Steyn have something in common. You may have noticed that he does not care for secularism, counting this as part of the progressives' time bomb. In accord with his religious value is the idea of promoting higher birthrates, as this is something that, ironicially enough, otherworldly types save to favor more - more babies!
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Date: 2006-01-05 06:57 pm (UTC)From:And if only the world could be just about ideas. I'm for progressive values, myself, but these have to be achieved in a world where hatred and violence exist as much as ever before, whether you want to label the age as post-modern or not, and there is no pretty idea that will dispel them, because the world really isn't that simple. There is still this primal element to the world that we don't just evolve out of, but we have to deal with it.
Regarding birth rates as well as religion, I think you and Steyn have something in common. You may have noticed that he does not care for secularism, counting this as part of the progressives' time bomb. In accord with his religious value is the idea of promoting higher birthrates, as this is something that, ironicially enough, otherworldly types save to favor more - more babies!