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Originally Posted by Ohio
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Yeah, but it's free speech!
A big part of the problem I see is that
many on the left have a very Utopian view of things. (I'm drawing much of this from Thomas Sowell's book,
"A Conflict of Visions.") Utopian views (i.e., "Unconstrained Vision") seem quite visionary, however, they are not very practical when real-world implementation is tried. The other vision, according to Sowell, is the Constrained Vision, which sees that man has certain limitations that need to be accounted for and some restrictions applied accordingly. People on the right tend to fall more into this vision category (I think especially more among Christians). The constrained vision side sees man as having some inherent problems, that need to be considered to keep him from getting out of control.
The Utopian side believes mankind has everything in us to make a perfect society, if these darned Constrained Vision people would just let them. Utopianism seems positive and good, but in the end it is man trying to make it on his own, independent from God.
It's interesting what happens in practice between these two.
Each vision sees the other as enacting things that restrict freedoms. But
that perception is measured against how much the one side is trying to restrict the other's vision.
While I love a good sci-fi fantasy about the future, I must say that a Utopian view is not accurate except, of course, in Christ - Who will do far above what we ask or think!
Apart from Him, it's all folly and lipstick on an absolutely dead pig.