Friday, January 06, 2012

The Philosophical Origins of Santorum-Bashing

For at least the modern-day, here are the names:

Political Liberalism, as we know it today, is not even three decades old. It began to develop in the early 1980s in the writings of several well-known philosophers that included Thomas Nagel, Ronald Dworkin, and John Rawls. The purpose of their project was to offer the political culture an intellectually respectable way to sequester the policy goals of the fledgling movement of religious conservatives while at the same time claiming that their project is consistent with an older liberalism that allows for full political participation by all citizens.

....more at the link.

Of course, Santorum-Bashing is not restricted to Santorum.  It applies to any committed Southern Baptist, as well.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

1.
Santorum Has the 'Heart and Faith' Necessary for Imperialism

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/01/santorum-has-the-heart-and-faith-necessary-for-imperialism/250772/

2.
RON PAUL VINDICATED ON IRAN

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2012/01/06/the-atlantic-ron-paul-vindicated-on-iran/

3. DAD SAYS "BUY MORE AMMO"
WELL, IRAN HAS TAKEN YOUR ADVICE AND IS BUYING MORE AMMO, A NUCLEAR BOMB........
SO WHOSE PATH SHALL WE TAKE?

Gregory said...

I suppose Santorum never read this part of Catechism of the Catholic Church.......

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P80.HTM
Respect for bodily integrity

2297 Kidnapping and hostage taking bring on a reign of terror; by means of threats they subject their victims to intolerable pressures. They are morally wrong. Terrorism threatens, wounds, and kills indiscriminately; it is gravely against justice and charity.
Torture which uses physical or moral violence to extract confessions, punish the guilty, frighten opponents, or satisfy hatred is contrary to respect for the person and for human dignity. Except when performed for strictly therapeutic medical reasons, directly intended amputations, mutilations, and sterilizations performed on innocent persons are against the moral law.90

2298 In times past, cruel practices were commonly used by legitimate governments to maintain law and order, often without protest from the Pastors of the Church, who themselves adopted in their own tribunals the prescriptions of Roman law concerning torture. Regrettable as these facts are, the Church always taught the duty of clemency and mercy. She forbade clerics to shed blood. In recent times it has become evident that these cruel practices were neither necessary for public order, nor in conformity with the legitimate rights of the human person. On the contrary, these practices led to ones even more degrading. It is necessary to work for their abolition. We must pray for the victims and their tormentors.

Gregory said...

American Magaizine has a good piece on Santorum too......... Santorums Turn

http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=4845

Mark Shea: "Neocons are particularly enthused with Santorum, who promises to ignore the Pope and the catechism on that whole pre-emptive war thing, as well as re-establish torture as a fundamental American value (in keeping with the disproportionately large enthusiasm for torture so-called “conservative” Catholics have in defiance of the teaching of Holy Church). Indeed, the damp-handed Orwellian from Pennsylvania has actually had the temerity to tell Vietnam torture victim John McCain that he doesn’t understand torture as well as he does."


Yeah Dad, a great candidate....

Dad29 said...

In your mind, it's 'torture.'

Others disagree.

Mark Shea is a notorious anti-war guy, by the way. And by "notorious" I mean that he's utterly predictable. "Nuance" ain't Shea.

Dad29 said...

Ace:

"The question ultimately revolves around one issue, that one demands our total support, with power, determination, and one voice, and it is this: Does Islam, or does it not, force people, by the Power of the Sword, to submit to its authority corporally, if not spiritually? The answer is Yes."

That is Osama bin Ladin's own statement about why Islamists must destroy the west and force the west into submission. Glenn Beck quotes this in response to Ron Paul's blabblings.


Let me help you understand, Gregory: Ron Paul is off the charts wacko on foreign policy and use-of-force.

Anonymous said...

If nothing else, it sure is fun watching the GOP tear itself apart.

Jim said...

Santorum: "Marriage is not a right. It’s a privilege."

Anonymous said...

Here is the other problem I have with Santorum

He is an attorney.

............Depression is a widespread problem for lawyers. Studies indicate that they suffer from depression at a rate twice that of the average American. Accordingly, approximately 200,000 of the nation's 1 million lawyers struggle with depression..................

http://www.abajournal.com/blawg/lawyers_with_depression/

As a group they are simply not fit for elective office .... Depression is a mental illness..... & as a group they are very responsible for getting us into the mess we are in now.......

Don't elect Lawyers to Public Office

Just say NO

Anonymous said...

How Depression Affects the Workplace

http://www.valueoptions.com/suicide_prev/html%20pages/How%20Depression%20Affects%20the%20Workplace.htm


Read this and tell me it makes sense to elect Lawyers to office when they suffer twice the rates of depression than the average american.........

Santorum is not fit for office. Period.

Dad29 said...

To hell with "depression."

Being an attorney makes him a suspect.

But better than a MoonBat Wacko from Congress.