Monday, March 24, 2014

So much for civilization

All the technological development, all the creature comforts, the increase in literacy, the eradication of hunger and disease in ever wider parts of the globe – and we’re still capable of incinerating aborted babies in waste-to-energy plants? And such is the condition of our modern world view that I bet the only criticism that might conceivably come from the political left is that this somehow leads to global warming.

One inevitably recalls Dostoevsky: without God, all things are permitted…

6 comments:

rinardman said...

Ironic, isn't it.

In their own minds, liberals think they're the pinnacle of civilization.

Paco said...

When in reality they're more like the barnacles of civilization.

Old Sailor Man said...

I'm sure barnacles have SOME use, Paco. We cannot say that about "progressives".

Paco said...

That's true.

RebeccaH said...

What next? Incinerating old people who die in nursing homes?

Britain is f**ked, and we're not far behind.

Mr. Bingley said...

Soylent Green is People!
Solyndra Green is Dead Babies!