Opus 2026-164: Middle Class Morality: Pillars of Culture

A post on Powerline titled “6 Pillars of Civilization” gave some basic information that we all need to embrace.  This is extra true in the current climate of depricating the contributions of Western Civilization.  I don’t know if they are original to the writer but they are something to consider.

The six,

–Monogamy
–Free enterprise
–Representative government
–Universal education (reading/writing)
–Scientific method
–Monotheism

Most Americans of previous generations would read this list and say, “Of course.”  They would accept those as normal.  All of them are assumed in cultures based on Christianity.  In fact they are demanded.  Not so much the rest of the world.

Take the Muslim world.  The only one of these that they would embrace is monotheism.  What are the results of one out of six?  Poverty.  Ignorance.  Violence.  Tyranny.  Millions fleeing.  Not a very good return on investment.  Much of the same can be said for the third world countries that reject Christian foundations.  There are some exceptions like Japan but even they operate on principles developed in Christendom.

Notice I said “previous generations”.  I am not so sure that the current generations would endorse the list.  What that should tell us is that the benfits of the list will soon fade away.  In a business the trust that is developed by years of honesty and responsible practices lead to profits and a repeat customer base.  When the proprietor begins to cut corners and reduce value the business ends up closing down.  A good example is Panera Bread.  It used to be a go-to stop and now it is almost empty.

What does the future hold?  That depends on the values and priorities we adopt.  Choose wisely.

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