'Million-woman mob scene' is symptom of deeper woes
A lot was going on behind the elaborate presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile an undercurrent and display of public reaction was churning. We are now witnessing the preliminary scenario of the upcoming Trump administration. Unfortunately strength draws arrows and stimulates animosity. Increasing divisiveness is fomenting under a pervasive wave of persecution complex. The follow-up million-woman march was an outgrowth of women’s causes and emotions. But also on display were “poverty” concerns and “racial” sensitivity shared by slave and Indian descendants, as well as current immigrants.
Over time, sincere compassion and corrective measures have proven inadequate when recipients appear to be reveling in their pain, suffering and self-pity over an “abused victim” status, real or presumed. Apparently we have been unable to do ENOUGH to compensate for injustices and meet the demands. Self-help projects are inadequate without self-motivation. Perhaps it is time to resort to a form of “tough love.” The old-fashioned “spoiled brat” spanking used to provide a basic understanding, attitude change and behavior modification. It taught sound principles of: grow up, straighten up, behave yourself. Take advantage of, and also qualify yourself for, new opportunities when and if provided. Or go out and create your own. Take responsibility for yourself. Show appreciation when due.
Unfortunately when this approach is applied to societies, it is met with screams of “abuse” and “injustice.” We can’t depend upon many of today’s young parents to administer this kind of guidance and discipline. They are already products of the persecution mentality and the system that generated it. Psychologists and social scientists have led us astray into a decadent, demanding and drugged society. To make corrections, schools must change their misdirected education philosophies. Churches and ministry must refocus and relate their teachings to the problems. Wisdom and strength of parents and families must be restored.
Much of our failure is likely due to the advent of United Nations philosophies and top-down manipulations and directives. The extent of their power is revealed in forced global acceptance of the unproven theory of global warming (man-caused climate change). Any non-conformer to this popularly held consensus, as decided by self-proclaimed scientists, is now labeled a “denier.” This term could apply to all independent thinkers who do not conform to the beliefs of others, both true and false. Technically we could be called a “nation of deniers.” Freedom of speech also applies to freedom of thought.
Our national foundation of principles has been eroding as revealed in our arts, entertainment and communications. We are even physically toying with sexual instincts and behavior. We are destroying the absolutes of truth, honesty and morals. The result is social decay and psychological upheaval evolving over an extended time through liberal, socialistic and communistic forces. The uprisings we are witnessing in major cities and even spreading throughout the world are indicative of global upheaval and mass insanity. Has the world gone crazy? Has the “cry baby” reaction to the Hillary Clinton defeat gone global?
The million-woman mob scene in Washington, D.C., major American cities and even spreading throughout the world may represent the ultimate in divisiveness, the God-given difference between male and female. The stage is set for boys vs. girls, men vs. women, husband vs. wife, gay vs. straight. This as opposed to mutual respect, personal freedom and fair opportunity in life. Numerous claims of injustice are being used to substantiate this movement. But basically it is founded in Roe vs. Wade, claims to women’s health and abortion rights. In short, the right of a woman to kill her own baby. No other living creature is known to do this.
In addition there exists in a dark underworld, the sick, evil practice of pedophilia and human trafficking, which reflects a terrible insanity, cruel torture and total disrespect or compassion for human life. The perpetrators are warped-minded, inflicted people moving among us devoid of recognition. Another example is toying with gender modification, a practice now being presented along with sexual experimentation, even to children in our schools, as being normal, socially and psychologically acceptable. These are all uncomfortable realities which we dislike admitting to or attempting to cope with.
We are experiencing a fast-moving, continuing story with a “yet to be determined” ending. Hopefully the plot does not lead to the final “Tragedy of Planet Earth” to be researched in the distant future by explorers and researchers of a civilization more advanced than we have been able to achieve. Scientifically, militaristicly and socially we have the capability to destroy ourselves. Human populations of the world are facing a show-down between right vs. wrong, truth vs. lies, good vs. evil. This is a critical time in history. We are actually on the brink, still with a chance for an awakening and redirection. THERE IS HOPE!
Clarice Ryan is a resident of Bigfork.