A culture of helpless idiots
Monday, June 22, 2009 | Karen Howes A lot of people-- myself included-- complain about the lack of personal responsibility people born since the 1960's seem to take. But when you really think about it, it's no wonder.
We're taught, from a very early age, to not handle our own problems. Instead of dealing with them, we look to others to take care of it.
Take bullying, for example. Bullies have existed since the dawn of history, and they will continue to exist until the Second Coming. But instead of teaching our children to deal with it, and fight back, we teach them to run to Authority, who will then get involved and most likely ensure that the kid gets bullied worse.
Perez Hilton, the degenerate maggot who rightly got socked in the face recently, is a perfect example of what we're turning out. He never hit back, but tweeted about it and made a video in which he denounced the violence against him.
I hate pacifism. It's a thoroughly sanctimonious and cowardly philosophy-- yes, sometimes violence actually is the answer. We have had to react with violence-- and rightly so-- to stop Nazism, Communism, and various forms of enslavement. You see, in life, there is evil, and sometimes you need to fight back.
Remember that Kenny Rogers song "Coward of the County"? For anyone who hasn't heard it, it's about a kid, Tommy, whose jailbird father warns him before he dies to not live a life of violence as he had. Tommy takes his dad's advice, always turning the other cheek, earning himself a reputation for cowardice. But when he comes home one night to find some local thugs had raped his beloved wife, he finds them at a bar and proceeds to beat the crap out of all three of them. The song ends with him saying, "Papa, I sure hope you understand/sometimes you've got to fight when you're a man."
Today Tommy would have been arrested for battery; instead he would have had to file a police report, where the Gatlin boys may or may not have gotten time. If the arresting officer sneezed while reading them their Miranda rights...
I'm not saying we should be vigilantes-- but we are being trained to not handle our own problems. If someone breaks into your house, don't shoot the bastard, call the cops and wait for them-- by which time the perp will be long gone or you'll be dead or both.
Another example: If we don't have enough money, let's look to the gubment to give it to us. Remember the moron who asked Obama for a new kitchen?
We're being taught to be helpless and stupid-- precisely the sort of populace any corrupt government desires. What dictator ever wanted an intelligent, well-informed, armed people, when it would be so much easier to have a nation of sniveling, self-indulgent crybabies like Fruitypants Hilton?
Let's stop becoming a bunch of 5-year-olds already.
Reader Comments (7)
You've expressed my feelings about this exactly, Karen. This society is becoming a society of total wusses and it's disgusting!
As you said, sometimes fighting back is the only thing to do in some situations, especially if you're being physically attacked. It's also the natural thing to do, at least for most people. There are a lot of people running around these days that I wouldn't want around in a tough situation. The yellow stripe up their backs would only make them a hindrance. I guess if they want to stand there and let others beat the crap out of them or even kill them then it's their business. As for me, I'd rather live to see another day.
Karen, unfortunately, even our churches are to blame, when they teach and preach how we have to constantly turn the other cheek. Sometimes we DO have to kick some butt because evil does not respect passivity. Some time ago, I read the following, though I cannot recall where:
"A college professor was deriding some of his Christian students for their belief in God. He railed on and on about how only ignorant and misguided would believe in a God. Finally, he sat down on a stool in front of the class and stated, 'There is NO God, and I will prove it. if there is a God, then I defy him to knock me off this stool before the end of the class. If He don't, then there is no God!' The class fell silent except for the slow ticking of the clock on the wall, all eyes on the professor as he sat smugly on his stool.
Then from the very back of the room, a student rose to his feet, all 6'2" of him with the build of a 'halfback', which he was on the college football team. Without saying a word, he walked slowly to the front of the class and knelt down for a brief moment of prayer in front of the professor. The student then silently rose to his feet, drew back his fist and punched the professor square in the face, sending the professor flying from the stool and dumbing him unceremoniously onto the floor. Just then, the bell rang signaling the end of the class. The professor looked up stunned and asked, 'Why did you do that?' The Student answered, 'God was busy, so He asked me to do it for Him.'"
Well said Karen, for many years they've indoctrinated much of the western world into cowardice, dependance and pacifism. They do this because that's how they like us, broken, weak, spineless and easily pushed around.
I doubt very much that things will change soon though, we have to lose a lot more before we wake up.
I think the bruises to his hideous face are actually a vast improvement. I'd recommend he gets beaten daily. Perhaps then he'll form permanent scars and bumps. I see a great future for him in the movies...as an alien, with no need for makeup.
Karen,
Excellent post!
I'm so glad that you reminded me of that song "Coward of the County." I'm going to post it on Sunday for my musical interlude and post a link to this essay, too.
Yes, there is a time to turn the other cheek. And there's a time to fight. Remember Ecclesiastes? "A time for war and a time for peace."
Not standing up to a bully leads only to more bullying. BHO doesn't know that fact -- obviously.
amen Karen..keep up the good fight!!:)
RaDena, I agree-- although I certainly don't condone unnecessary violence, sometimes it IS necessary.
Bishop, when Jesus said to turn the other cheek, what He meant was to not harbor grudges and hatred or respond with them. He did NOT mean "Be a doormat."
And I love that story-- some people really could use a punch in the face.
MK, you've got it. Although Hilton is not worthy of any attention or the time of day, his comically dramatic reaction is a perfect example of that of most leftists. The left really are a bunch of little girls with no honor, dignity, or courage.
Dr. Dave, I couldn't agree more. I thought gay men were supposed to be handsome.
AOW, you're right, and it's great that you brought up that proverb. Jesus was not a pacifist-- He fought when he had to fight, although He also allowed Himself to be humiliated and killed to save us. Jesus is the perfect example of manliness we have to follow.
Thanks, Angel!