Sunday, January 30, 2005

Deontology

Deontology
The science of moral obligation or duty; ethics.
It is possible to know of morals, preach about them, even profess to have them – but unless there is an obligation or duty attached to carry them out they are of little practical use.
Therefore we see with what ease people like Billy Graham, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleeza Rice and various members of the Bush family can profess moral right, can represent those that also profess moral right but do not practice morality.
Their belief that the end justifies the means – as Rice essentially said during her confirmation hearings – is an immoral, unjust and evil belief. It has been proven wrong throughout history and these modern days are no different. It is as wrong today as it was 10, 100 or 1000 years ago.
Moreover, because they represent this as truth and their followers and supporters do not call them out on it we can extend that belief to them as well. It is a shame and a worry but all those people professing the will of God are merely aiding and abetting criminals, murderers and incompetents.
Like a person whose home has been robbed while they are at work, or like a man or woman a pickpocket has hit – but has not noticed it yet – the supporters and followers of these liars pretend to moral superiority and act comfortably in their belief that everything is fine.
Even though the crime has taken place they stand mute to the reality.
As time passes and they come to realize what has happened to them and then – what they have been tricked into doing to themselves – there will be a wave of outrage and grief.
Will it be too late?
Who can say? Our economy is being destroyed by Communist Chinese companies in an effort to support that oppressive regime. The Israelis continue to hound and persecute their people. The Saudi Arabians won’t let women drive automobiles and don’t feed their people properly. The Iraqis are getting held up at the end of a gun. The Pakistanis are a bunch of thugs and they have nuclear bombs. The Indians are awash in hatred and confusion. Great Britain continues to feed on the world and its allies and enemies like a parasite.
I hope it comes out all right – but it doesn’t look good. If this is the end they were seeking I have to ask why they wanted it in the first place.

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