Saturday, April 5, 2014

A Society that will not Seek out Its Faults is Doomed to be Mired in Them

   There is a principle: That person that will not consider his faults is not likely to overcome them. Why should it be different with societies? That society that will not seek out its faults is doomed to be mired in them.
   What are our faults as a nation? Oh, don't even count them. They are too many. But, let's sample the pool and mention just three.
   Is abortion a fault? If it is, is it one we will seek out? For, much of our nation thinks it no fault at all.
   What of the national debt? We obviously do not see that as a fatal fault, or we wouldn't keep adding to it. Many say no harm will come. Charge away. America on the credit card with no limit.
   How about the way our stand-your-ground laws are written? It is great to have laws allowing people to protect themselves, but these laws need to be rewritten. It is not a good law that allows the person who pulled the trigger to determine in a court that it was justified. He has only to say he thought his life was in jeopardy. The killer becomes his own judge. If there are no witnesses to testify against him, his word rules. These stand-your-ground laws protect many an innocent soul, but they are worded so that murders, also, can find protection. A law that protects a murder is not a good thing. These laws are a fault in our society. And, as I said, a nation that will not seek out its faults is doomed to be mired in them.

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