greetings, gentle Readers...
so much has been written on Blogcritics as of late concerning some of the "battlefields" wherein the so-called Culture "War" has been taking place. most cite specific Issues they feel epitomize the Conflict and so they sally forth into the Fray, utilizing their Resources to set down their Arguments, on one side or another.
your humble Narrator has not been Idle in these Discussions, to the point of actually reading and evaluating as well as commenting on the Matters under debate. the Arguments that have ensued served to steer my Thoughts towards attempting to Determine the underlying Root Cause, or Conflict of prime Postulates, of these differences in Viewpoints.
Hypothesis: is the distinct Difference based upon the Juxtaposition of two diverging tenets in personal Philosophy?
the two Schools I detect are...
the Ends Justify the Means - to satisfy that the Goal sought is reached, any and all Tactics may be employed even if they Violate a prime Tenet of Ethics/Morals, any Breach is Reconciled under the excuse that it is in the Name of a "worthy cause"...henceforth referred to as E>M
the Means are an End in and of themselves - in this, the Tactics used to accomplish the Goal are just as important as the "worthy cause" itself...henceforth referred to as M=E
simplicity itself to easily ascertain where the innate Conflict between these Postulates derive.
perhaps a Parable will portray the Postulates properly?
two men exit different banks after procuring Funds to start their own widget manufacturers...each has very different Ideas and business Plans to achieve their Goal of "success"...for our Purposes, we will call them Mr.E and Mr.M
both rush off to share the good news and soon hire the Engineers to finalize production design of their widgets, since Function delineates Form , they are widgets after all, the Designs come back almost identical. a Consultant for Cost Analysis is brought in by both men and each finds only a single place in the Design that would significantly alters Costs;the material and dimensions of the main stress bearing bracket.
Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
Mine is that I'm glad you've joined on as an author rather than a long-winded - but mostly entertaining though too invested in the personalities of idiots - commentator.
- temple
Your parable read well. Thank you for not mentioning names, You forgot the celebrity spokesperson.
2 - gonzo marx
some might be Wondering the "significance" of my Book choice here...
the volume holds more than the two title "novellas", but it was mainly due to the Title tale that i chose it
Revolt in 2100 is a Story that speculates on the United States being taken over by a Theocracy, told form the viewpoint of a Beleiver..a West Point graduate who now serves as a soldier in the Prophet's own Guards.
Heinlein tells it far better than i could ever craft a synopsis, but i feel it helps to Illustrate both the subject of my Post as well as my own baseline Postulate of
hope that helps...
Excelsior!
3 - Aaman
So which is the 'faith-based' business then?
Welcome, gonzo - much hail!
4 - gonzo marx
Aaman sez...
*So which is the 'faith-based' business then?*
good Question! you obviously noticed that i left out some details...hopefully it gets the Reader to think a bit about where his/her own Faith and Values sit in relation to the two examples...and perhaps gets them to ponder where their own "organizations" fit in, be they corporate,fraternal,spiritual or secular
and thanx, Temple and Aaman for the welcome
long winded, am i?..bah..if you had more attention span than a tse tse fly on crack perhaps...
awwww...just kidding ya...
Excelsior!
5 - Damien Riley
A lot of that answer depends upon ones personality type. I must tell you that, in my exoerience, not everyone is interest in the "greater good" widget. I most assuredly am! that's why I teach, interpret music in bars, and write . . . :) Glad to meet you! Thank you.