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2007-06-16 Olde Tyme Religion

Spengler - The faith that dare not speak its name [Superb]

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Posted by mrp 2007-06-16 10:39|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

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When Western political scientists speak of "totalitarianism", they refer to "modern regimes in which the state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private behavior" (Wikipedia). Rosenzweig explains something deeper: the individual has no identity separate from the group and therefore cannot act in opposition to it. Arthur Koestler's broken protagonist cannot help but admit absurdly false charges at his show trial; Socrates cannot help but drink the hemlock; the Germans cannot help but follow Adolf Hitler's orders. Because the individual is merely an instrument of the totality, not an individual, there is no capacity for doubt.

For instance, when an Islamic state does not acknowledge a Muslim's conversion to another faith - this can range from a refusal to alter a convert's identity documents (which invariably identifies the owner's religious creed) all the way to imprisonment and/or execution as an apostate.

Posted by mrp 2007-06-16 19:39|| 2007-06-16 19:39|| Front Page Top

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