Explanation of Previous Missunderstandings (More Liberal Talk)
First, I would like to apologize for not being clear about my definition of a liberal. I understand that terms like “liberal” and “conservative” get tossed around easily, and I need to keep myself from making this a habit in my writing.
I also appreciate the comment that said that it was not liberalism that is ruining the morality of America, but the lack God in society. I agree totally with that. If there was a misunderstanding, then I apologize for that as well.
It is very common for people in general to disregard God as a whole, and therefore lead ungodly lifestyles. This does not mean that all liberals are awful, ungodly people, and that conservatives are all perfect saints. Mitt Romney is a very conservative politician, but certainly not an evangelical Christian, but rather from a branch (some would say cult) of Christianity. Likewise, Joe Lieberman is not a conservative, but is Jewish, and holds Judeo-Christian values. Therefore, it is unfair to put the label of “ungodly” onto all liberal people.
Now, with that said, it is my opinion that extreme liberalism, or Radical Liberalism or Radical Individualism, as writers like Robert Bork or Dave Noebel would call it, displayed by politicians such as Hillary Clinton, Tom Daschle, and Ted Kennedy, is somewhat related to lack of God in society. As America has become even more corrupt as a nation over the past 40 to 50 years, liberalism (or the rage for increased personal freedoms outside of the definition of an absolute morality) has become increasingly apparent. For example, the liberal idea of diversity has become overblown and distorted to a whole new level. The demand that behavior be accepted is the present thrust of diversity. What maybe began as a movement to accept all races, moved to all religions, and has now refers to all behaviors!
Political correctness is another area that is put way out of proportion. This can be seen with the modern issue of illegal immigrants. Every year, thousands of people come to live in America, seeking new opportunities and way of life. Some of these Immigrants enter the US borders by sneaking into the country in order to avoid the usual steps of the immigration process. It is a growing issue, and the government isn’t doing enough to stop the problem. It is a problem because it creates thousands of cases in which citizens are living tax-free in the government while the rest of the population is paying in full, among other issues.
Society has come to a point where many people feel the need to embrace these Immigrants, mostly coming from south of the border in Mexico. Last April, 2006, hundreds of thousands of people across America protested for the rights of illegal immigrants. Recently, the Bank of America began selling credit cards which do not require a social security number or credit history, specifically targeting illegal aliens. This shows how our culture is so bent on embracing these people that they are willing to change the requirements for a credit card just to suit the needs of illegals.
Now, let’s take a quick look at another issue. The media has become polluted with garbage. All over TV, movies, and music, there is sexual immorality, senseless violence, and other obscenities, and the explicit content seems to get dirtier and raunchier every year. It is no secret that the media is controlled primarily by people leaning towards the ultra-left. And by ultra-left, I mean those people whose highest priority is individual freedoms and pursuits, regardless of what our culture has called healthy or moral for centuries. While these same people continue to shove filth down the throats of the general public, they push hard to stop the oppression of the illegal immigrants who sneak across our borders for free every day.
When people feel the need to embrace sexual immorality in order to show diversity towards those who live that way, or supply credit cards specifically to criminals (aliens are illegal, are they not?) in order to incorporate them into our society, we know there is a problem. So, you see, it is not really liberal thinking. It’s when people take liberties and pervert them making it something it was never meant to be.
Sources:
“Credit Card Aimed At Illegal Immigrants”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17130792/
“Rallies Across U.S. Call For Illegal Immigrant Rights”
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/10/immigration/index.html