06 abril 2008

It is democracy


I would like to summarize below some of the conclusions I reached over the last two years or so on the subject of Liberalism. When I refer to freedom I mean personal freedom.

No human society can do away with God.

Christianity, like all other great religions, is a great intellectual system.

There is no freedom where there is no God.
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Freedom is your ability to do what ought to be done (independently of any benefits it might bring you such as those of being popular, profitable or satisfying your ego; in some cases, the exercise of freedom might bring you a lot of personal harm).
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The greatest enemy of freedom is not equality or even socialism. It is democracy.

Liberalism is not a political doctrine. It is a moral doctrine.

The origins of freedom are religious.

Freedom is not a state of affairs, a gift that is given to you. It is a process, something you conquer (if you wish) as you go through life.

Catholic teaching is a doctrine of personal freedom.

A liberal political party is doomed to failure. It will end up being liberal only in its name.

The most distinguishing characteristic of a liberal society is non-exclusion of peaceful people.

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