The lesser of two evils paradox
I heard a quote from a N.O. exorcist the other day which said that demons gain control of us through conundrums whereby the demon will confuse us and present us with no good choices. This is so no matter what we choose it will be evil. I think this kind of thinking pervades our psyche a lot more than many of us realize and is why people, mainly the left, can be so irrational and wicked.
Secondly this seems to be the distinctive characteristic of dialectics. That key characteristic can be described as framing. Want to oppose communism: you must be a gay-disco liberal, want to oppose international Jewry: you must be anti-Zionist (pro-Muslim), Don’t like modernism: Mythicisism, Patriotic: Maga, Small government: libertarian degenerate, etc.: etc..
I haven’t fully developed this, and I want to pursue it for the sake of incorporating it into the coherent theory I’ve been procrastinating on. I think it is a mark of the great enemy we strive against on our mortal coil which has been stamped upon all the bad theories and twists of history which plague our times dwelling under this shadow of apostacy.
But as the great Bishop Daniel Dolan once remarked (and I paraphrase for this quote comes from an episode of Novus Ordo Watch, and I have forgotten which one) about the lead up to Vatican 2: There was too much compromise with the Popes that came after St. Pius X. They though that if they compromised with the governments of the world that they could reach an understanding with them where the Church could preserve her rights. One wonders if instead of compromise they had said Viva El Christo Rey.
I think this is the answer. We have to always stand by truth for that is what God calls us to do, let the chips fall as they may. At the very least if we fail we fall beneath our own flag, and not playing the Devil’s game. As always with these hard subjects I would very much like to know what you guys think. It helps a lot in developing these ideas which have been neglected.
edit: Dialects don't necessarily have to be bad. when conducted honestly its called the Socratic method.
Interesting analysis. I just thought if this while I was reading the following article on what led to Immigration changes in the West around the time of the Hart-Celler Act. It all used compromise as the excuse to starting opening the floodgates because we didn’t want the Soviets to make us look bad. How retarded.
Ah yes the Soviets, someone whose moral condemnation we should obviously avoid. 😂
One of the worst bills ever passed! A clear example of dialects, the framing was the third worlder is just the same as us (westerners) if only they could be given a fair shot outside of colonial oppression and racism. Colonialism and racism being framed as a NAZI ideology.
IIRC Ted Kennedy was the main supporter of that bill. How strange since the Soviets were suspected in both of his brother's assassinations.