RE: Decline of religion
March 23, 2025 at 12:39 am
(This post was last modified: March 23, 2025 at 12:44 am by The Grand Nudger.)
It's probably useful to be clear that our personal ideas about moral authority (and the contents of moral authority) are not interchangeable with the stated source of democratic authority. Democracy, as the term suggests, draws it's authority from the consent of the governed. While there may be a natural ethics - democracy is not in theory or practice limited to it. We can democratically decide to say fuck nature (human or otherwise) and fuck facts too, while we're at it. Intersubjectivity and aspiration is in principle good enough for democratic authority..regardless of whether or not our democratic decisions are fit, or well adapted.
I think it respects a fundamental fact of human nature which no system of organization can ignore (or ignores at it's own peril..if we prefer)...but we can sure as hell try!
I think it respects a fundamental fact of human nature which no system of organization can ignore (or ignores at it's own peril..if we prefer)...but we can sure as hell try!
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
