Guest commentary: Americans must awaken to fascist propaganda

I noticed you stayed away from the definition of libertine while defining everything else (which was unnecessary).

“lib·er·tine” (definition)

/ˈlibərˌtēn/

noun

“a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters.“

It is an attack on someone’s morals and character to call a person a “libertine.” It also shows your lack of character which, more often than not, includes your distain for inclusion and diversity.

Your last sentence is absurd. It is written by a person who, admittedly, has never set foot in a public school.

[thumbup], again, Ms. Flinn.

The use of "libertine" by David was appropriate, Paula.

My description - libertine - is appropriate when a progressive liberal repetitively produces articles with bannered titles insinuating -"FACIST PROPAGANDA" snd that promote activities that are destructive to society. The article promotes liberalism is to the extreme. Not once does the article advise a discretion.

You defining a word to me is never necessary.

As to the public school education for the last 60 years - which none of my children were exposed - and evidently you were a provider - reflect on the results achieved -and then - place the reprimanding where it belongs. Enticing with FREE a substandard education on the masses that produces bad results is a scourge on society.

Unfortunately sometimes curt responses are the only option left.

Sooooo the Wokes are ignorant![thumbup]

One unique and essential element of a human is the psyche/id/ego (soul). You cannot be superman but you must be somebody. At birth you are a DNA body wanting to become - and will immediately bond with - somebody (mother usually) for sustenance - or die physically. With provider of sustenance represents your psyche's first image to replicate. Eventually you un-bond from sustenance dependence and begin becoming self. That is the intended path a human psyche travels to become a mentally healthy self. From there forward is the process of evolving self with all its trials and decisions building the never finished self till death. That never finished healthy psyche will want and need an image (superman) that is a goal to achieve. And if that goal has an attenuated process that can be used a lucid decision is to follow it (religion).

This dissertation is a summary of what psychology explorers have concluded and teach. Thus it is a heathy self that has recognized that a other than myself is the supreme being with attributes myself wants to emulate. This is where the atheist wants to be unique and departs from (denies) he is religious. Most probable is that

an atheist who has exercised his intellect to achieve his conclusion (anti-religious) has a very healthy psyche/self. But proselytizing atheism to the masses will create chaos since most use the simpler path (it is difficult to rationalize atheisms) to follow, religion.

Thank you, Mr. Buckner for stimulating me to struggle to get a better understanding of myself. Those regrettable apoplectic encounters were fruitful.

More calmly and reasonably presented, Mr. Hardee. But still mistaken, as is the sentence on which your conclusion apparently rests: "That never finished healthy psyche will want and need an image (superman) that is a goal to achieve."

Mr. Hardee! I can relate! You sir are deep...on this stuff! Many in this world don't realize and will never realize what you just posted! The Word of God cuts asunder, dividing the spirit and the soul! The soul of a man is a renegade with hellish tendencies, and can only be checked by the spirit of man educated, and nourished up in dominion, power, and authority to rule and to rein over the soul of a man which has been educated and nourished by personal experiences and the World!

Self-control comes from a man's spirit which has been guarded with all diligence because out of that type of heart flows the issues of life! ( Correct Decidions, and Godly Agape LOVE). The soul manufacturers worldly love ( Starge, Phileo, & Erotica ) ...and canot compete with God's Love.

Let me just Haul-Doff and say this,.....When I grow up, I want to ne like Mr. HARDEE!!!!! 👍 👌

Mr. Buckner, today is your lucky day.

I have tried to explain and give my answer to the eternal question - what is the goal of a human's life? I was trying to use a secular’s description.

Then Mr. Douglas joined in and submitted his description of the answer to the question from a spiritual approach and his description is much the same as what I described in secular terms.

If your not yet satisfied, then let me ask you for your answer to the question. That would be fair and enlightening.

The purpose of human life, Mr. Hardee? Here is something I wrote that was published years ago in a Christian Handbook of Religion that answers your question: "Atheism matters to me because I am convinced that only by being realistic and reasonable about human problems and needs can we hope to make human progress. And believing that there is a power above and beyond human beings that designed or cares about human affairs undermines human social development (or worse), as both human history and basic logic demonstrate. I do not think my life or humanity in general ultimately matters—I find no reason to believe there is any externally created purpose or meaning available. Yet I find considerable joy and satisfaction in life, treasure my friends and family, enjoy contemplating beauty, stand in awe of the natural universe, and share pretty much the whole range of human emotions with my fellow human beings. The myth of atheists as cold, unhappy, rationally calculating Mr. Spocks is, so far as my experience demonstrates, only a stereotype. The same can be said, emphatically, for the big lie that atheists lack moral standards or integrity. Like most atheists I know—and I know thousands, many of them reasonably well—I think that value, morality, beauty, and meaning are all human developments but are not the less important for that."

there is in fact more to be said on the subject, but I already violated the 150-word rule. Those who want to know more what I think should search for "Substack" and "Ed Buckner" and "Letters to a Free Country."

Sir. though I did not detail all the collateral pleasures that are part of a healthy self/psyche - I gladly incorporate into my - meaning of life - all you present.

Were I do waffle on your declarations it would be this phrasing " only by being realistic and reasonable about human problems and needs can we hope to make human progress." For the being (human) to trust only in it's being always rational (realistic and reasonable) is my fear. That fear has come to be on may occasions in varying degrees - mostly in times of heighten stress or shocking events. And during of soon after I need either a ruler - something to measure my SELF to or with - and apply to medicate my SELF back to a healthy psyche. That ruler and medication is always present in my reservoir of cognition as the effective trusted Supreme Being - that I struggle to emulate. That re-connect to my Supreme Being saves my soul and or self.

There is in the achieves many available rulers to adopt for emulating and history records the results of those decisions. Choosing among those historical results are personalities, religions, dynasties, autonomies and philosophies, etc.. Obtaining knowledge of all those available requires extra effort most will not exert, unfortunately.

Obviously, Me-ism has become very popular. That Me-ism has eroded the religious popularity in the USA . Atheism in the mind and hands of a rational and reasonable intellect (healthy psyche) is no threat. The similarities of Atheism and Me-ism are evident and in the mind and hands of a irrational intellect there is high potential for harm to self and others. There are few best able to rationally control SELF as their image. The traditional religious populous was better for the USA.

Mr. Hardee, not an unreasonable reply but not one I agree with. Yes, we all need standards against which to judge ourselves and others, and yes it might even be a plus to have an absolute standard--but wanting one doesn't mean there is one. There are, to be sure, all manner of human beings asserting that they can provide the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth if only we'll give them power and control. But for me that is evidence of human greed and ambition, not of anything divine. "Me-ism" is not at all the only alternative. Humanism--in my case preferably secular humanism--offers cultural communal standards that are powerful and important.

I meant to add, Mr. Hardee, that I don't think any human beings--including either of us--can be free of emotion or able to rely exclusively on rational thought. Emotion is very much an inseparable part of life and often a part of the joy of life.

I meant to add, Mr. Hardee, that I don't think any human beings--including either of us--can be free of emotion or able to rely exclusively on rational thought. Emotion is very much an inseparable part of life and often a part of the joy of life.

Agree. It is those other than joyful emotions where the dangers lurk. Especially if an unhealthy psyche is stimulated.