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In other words: evil is inherently a rebellion against the status quo of God's Creation.  Consequently, evil is inherently liberal.  Indeed, one could consider Genesis to be the tale of the birth of liberalism, from Adam and Eve's rebellion against the one and only restriction placed upon them by God to the ultimate tale of Big Government overreach, the Tower of Babel.  The history related by the Bible is one in which humans rebel against the traditions and laws set down by God, and suffer as a result.

In other words: evil is inherently a rebellion against the status quo of God's Creation.  Consequently, evil is inherently liberal.  Indeed, one could consider Genesis to be the tale of the birth of liberalism, from Adam and Eve's rebellion against the one and only restriction placed upon them by God to the ultimate tale of Big Government overreach, the Tower of Babel.  The history related by the Bible is one in which humans rebel against the traditions and laws set down by God, and suffer as a result.

Now, let's fend off the most predictable protest:

Now, let's fend off the most predictable protests:

'''Most liberals are good people!'''  Saying "Evil is inherently liberal" is not the same as saying "Liberalism is inherently evil."  Nor is it the same as saying "Liberals are inherently evil."  The world today is considerably altered from God's ideal order.  There are many cases where the present status quo is unjust, or where wicked traditions exist.  When liberals oppose such traditions, that is certainly a good thing.  However, I would argue that even at their best, liberals are well-intentioned but misguided, seeking to throw the baby out with the bathwater.  If the unjust status quo is that a company is cutting corners and creating unsafe working conditions for its employees, liberals may well oppose that, which is certainly not evil.  However, they are likely to oppose it by creating a slew of far-reaching (and expensive) new regulations that punish the innocent and the malefactor alike.

'''1. Most liberals are good people!'''  Saying "Evil is inherently liberal" is not the same as saying "Liberalism is inherently evil."  Nor is it the same as saying "Liberals are inherently evil."  The world today is considerably altered from God's ideal order.  There are many cases where the present status quo is unjust, or where wicked traditions exist.  When liberals oppose such traditions, that is certainly a good thing.  However, I would argue that even at their best, liberals are well-intentioned but misguided, seeking to throw the baby out with the bathwater.  If the unjust status quo is that a company is cutting corners and creating unsafe working conditions for its employees, liberals may well oppose that, which is certainly not evil.  However, they are likely to oppose it by creating a slew of far-reaching (and expensive) new regulations that punish the innocent and the malefactor alike.

 

 

2'''. Lots of conservatives are awful, evil people!'''  Setting aside for the moment the fact that liberals tend to be quick to describe anyone more conservative than, say, Karl Marx as "evil," there is a valid point here.  Being conservative doesn't inherently make someone a good person.  One can believe in small government, fiscal responsibility, and upholding tradition and still be a rotten person.  However, again, we have to ask ''which'' traditions such a person is committed to upholding.  If those traditions represent a deviation from God's intended order--and they would have to, in the case of a truly evil "conservative"--then what is actually being defended is a product of earlier liberal rebellion.

Questions?  Thoughts?  Is this beyond the scope of the article?   

Questions?  Thoughts?  Is this beyond the scope of the article?   

--[[User:Benp|Benp]] 15:25, 29 December 2010 (EST)

--[[User:Benp|Benp]] 15:25, 29 December 2010 (EST)