Per various headlines, Joe Biden was denied communion at a Catholic church in South Carolina. Apparently, for supporting abortion "rights", as well the elimination of the Hyde Amendment, a law he previously supported, barring federal funds for abortions other than in cases of rape, incest, and threat of mother's life.
American Catholics as well Evangelicals have taken such stands on abortion many times since 1973 Roe v. Wade as they are now. Yet interestingly, where is the Christian concern for 1.5 million+ lives (by some estimates, including unborn children) in Mideastern/African countries per US Imperial Wars "of" Terror as chiefly commanded by Caesars Bush, Obama and Trump, of course former Vice President Biden administratively supported. The priest however did not include this monstrosity in his clerical statement regarding the withholding of communion from the co-warmonger Joe Biden.
"I am an INDIVIDUALIST who believes that there is NO CLASH OF INTEREST among people and that ANY TALENT IS A HELP, not a threat, to another talent." --- Ayn Rand (1905-1982)
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Quote was recently posted online by UK Liberty Party, consequently my post.
It is because of this statement and others similar by this tremendously intelligent lady, as well many related implications by the gentleman Ludwig von Mises, that I began to prefer then embrace the word INDIVIDUALISM. As I consistently define, INDIVIDUALISM is merely "the singular human right to consent" or not consent on all matters, as the conclusion to "the peculiar human ability to reason" (thus titles of my 10th and forthcoming 11th books). Not to the exclusion of other compatible isms of course, rather those considerations synonymous and/or subset of INDIVIDUALISM.
The sanctity of private property, personal liberty and one's very life are not foundations themselves nor rights as often categorized. Instead the three along with any other like examination will root and root deeply near or next to the stream of reasoning, the sole human distinction among all nonhuman species, the peculiar ability singularly manifested by the conclusion of consent versus dissent, hence INDIVIDUALISM. All other notions of rights as well isms must flow from this else not a right nor ism justified at all, and the atrocity resulted; the singular right to consent inhumanely trampled.
For what is Libertarianism if not the expression of INDIVIDUALISM's various arrangements and activities as consented. For what is Capitalism if not the expression of INDIVIDUALISM's particular arrangements and activities as consented regarding his/her capital. For what is Non-Interventionism if not the expression of INDIVIDUALISM's respect and regard for others' various arrangements and activities as consented by them. And the logic, right, ethic thus truth carries on and on without exception. To clarify further, all isms political, social and economic lacking the consent of one or more, therefore disrespecting and disregarding the dissent of one or more, commits violence against INDIVIDUALISM.
"Gentleman, that is fair,” concluded Dave Chappelle during his Netflix special Sticks and Stones (see YouTube link below), after clarifying that women should be allowed to consult any or no one on the issue of abortion. "And ladies, to be fair to us, I also believe that if you decide to have the baby, a man should not have to pay," Mr. Chappelle equalizes then categorizes, “That’s fair." To take the matter further, he interestingly compares, "If you can kill this motherfucker, then I can at least abandon ‘em. It’s my money, my choice." He finalizes the segment by logically dismantling the comfortable nest of inconsistency that many prefer so to satiate their arbitrary preference, "And if I’m wrong, then perhaps we’re wrong."
My point is, without consistency in ponder, purpose and practice there is no right, no morality, no ethic, no principle and certainly no truth, only preference and presumption remain.
On a personal note (not Mr. Chappelle's)...
I can already hear the retorts categorizing the pre-born child as nonhuman, or mere tissue similar to an appendix or tonsil while post-born child as quite human therefore Mr. Chappelle inappropriately even insensitively compares apples with oranges. Yet is he really? For who is more likely risking arbitrariness, one arguing the pre-born child as nonhuman or tissue, versus one arguing the pre-born child as quite human? A fertilized hand (forgive for my frankness) will never become a human child, nor fertilized skin anywhere else on the body, certainly not a fertilized appendix, tonsil, etc. All across the universe and beyond, only a "humanly fertilized human egg" will become human and human only, not fowl nor fish, not reptile nor beast in the field; human! Upon conception, empirically, logically it is at least prehuman, potentially human, partially human, a bit human if not human completely.
If to insist the pre-born child as nonhuman, then one must also insist on rescinding laws protecting fertilized eggs of eagles and condors, for it follows those too are non-eagle and non-condor although scientists, protectionists and environmentalists say otherwise. My point is, again, without consistency in ponder, purpose and practice there is no right, no morality, no ethic, no principle and certainly no truth, only preference and presumption remain.
The current doomsday fanaticism over climate change is not new, nor a mystery as to why it reappears time after time. As the writer suggests back in 2014, "Scientists seeking funding and journalists seeking an audience agree: panic sells." See link below for entire article.
Personal Note:
When in high school in early 1970s, the panic then perpetuated by some teachers, professors and politicians was over an exploding population growth, as conveniently reflected in various sci-fi, futuristic movies. One in particular I remember seeing at Tower Theater in Sacramento, the 1973 film Soylent Green starring Charlton Heston. However 46 years later, there is no such a product on the super market shelves nor corporate bulldozers scooping up people living in overcrowded streets. And still, the worst polluters remain unchecked, unaccounted while exempted from environmental laws, regulations and policies per national interests of course; government and it's contracted corporate cronies.
Easily observed thus rightly suggested, the worst atrocities against humanity have been underwritten by government's revenue bureau therefore excessive taxation and government's central bank therefore monetary expansionism.
