[quote]Headhunter wrote:
ephrem wrote:
…i certainly agree with many aspects of nihilism, but as with anything, following concepts as if the concept has enough value to protect it or to become a proponent for it, that’s simply too much effort…
…if i was in your shoes, i wouldn’t pledge allegiance to my president, no matter his political affiliation. If you do this you’ve become a lackey, a servant to someone else’s dogma. This is why i find it utterly ironic that many on this board go on incessantly about freedom and then slave themselves to other people’s ideas…
As Holland gets swallowed up by Islam, I can understand the nihilism there. Your culture is dying so you give up. You need your own Charles Martel.
Hitler, in his violent and insane way, tried to save European civilisation from ‘the East’. But he thougt Europe’s enemies were the Jews and Slavs. It was Islam all along.[/quote]
…if your sense of identity and entitlement depends on the culture you’ve been brought up in, then you’d be wise to defend that culture with your life. The idea that this does not have to be the case must be foreign to you, just like it must be foreign to religious folks who depend on their faith for the very same. But i submit to you that this notion of interdependent cultural identity does not equal freedom, but ties you to those who proclaim to be the authority on said culture…
…it is you, and those who think like you, who form the backbone of an easily manipulated mass of people who believe they are free, but are not. As long as you believe that your freedom can be taken away from you, you need someone who grants you your freedom. You can’t do this yourself however, because ultimately, without that which gives you meaning and purpose, you are nothing. This, my virtual friend, is the bondage that ties you down…
