Sunday, March 07, 2010

You aren't leftwing? - No? - Then you are not permitted to have a conscience!

Ever noticed how, with the liberal left, everything is "a matter of conscience" - complete with furrowed brow, serious expression, measured sincerity and grave demeanour?
(Of course, a large proportion of the time it is nothing of the sort! - It is merely a philosophy of life: a glorified opinion in deep disguise or possibly a detachment from reality.
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Ever noticed how nobody else is permitted a conscience at all?
Ever noticed how their conscience always trumps your conscience?

I can freely grasp that there be such things as spiritual absolutes - but I fail to see how basic opinions can carry all before them with room for neither challenge nor debate.

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