We accept that “might makes right” for non-human animals. But we do not accept it for ourselves. A man who steals from another is not a mere animal deriving sustenance from his prey. We believe that men have an inherent right to not be preyed upon, because we accept the notion of good and evil — a standard that transcends cultural beliefs and animalistic cravings.
We believe that humans have God-given rights. However, belief in an authority greater than the state goes against the philosophy of communism and must not be allowed by its adherents. As Karl Marx said in 1844…
He viewed religion as a drug created by men, to temporarily ease their suffering. He felt that religion should be replaced by a Marxist society, which would ease physical suffering — no longer requiring a religious analgesic to mask it.
Hence, our leftist agitators are attacking the notion of a deity and the moral guidance such a being would provide. They would prefer that right/wrong and good/evil be judgments made by men — based on their ever-changing understanding of morality…
But without God, there can be no God-given rights. In fact, men would cease to have any rights at all — only permissions granted by other men. Further, those permissions would be subject to change at any time relative to the shifting of power and the desires of the powerful.
R&I~Smit
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