Alternatively titled What happens when I have nothing to write, or how to finish liberalism, libertarianism and all non sensne for once and all.
To explain the background, FitW's comment is the starting point for this post. In short FiTW blames atheism for the present affliction of liberalism or libertarianism. I disagree. To use a cliche (from my wardrobe of soiled cliches), it is a case of mistaking correlation for causation, the proper cause for abomination of atheism as well as induhvidualism is insufficient spanking. To understand the profundity of the simple statement, we must understand evolution of human society.
Human society (or any other society) exists because it improves the fitness of aggregate for survival. However even as society is formed, struggle for survival as witnessed in the nature continues even within parameter of society. As a result individual self interest is pitted against stability and therefore interest of group. Resolution of this conflict is a phenomenon called social hierarchy. Before we continue, here follows a mild digression..
Digression starts.
Now the criteria on which social hierarchy is formed differs from one animal society to other animal society. At one end of spectrum are societies where this conflict is resolved on basis of attributes whose positive effect are limited to the individual while having no effect (or even negative effect) on fitness group at large, when hierarchy is decided sheerly on brute strength is one such situation. On the other hand there also exists societies where attributes with positive influence on fitness of group decide the hierarchy. Examples of attributes are experience, and one such society is that of elephants. Here it must be noted that most of the animal societies exist somewhere between the two ends. Other point is that it is also possible for strength and related attributes to be positive attributes on group fitness. The examples that come to mind is when strength is used to enforce order or when co-ordinating hunting (this I believe is closely related to strength).
Digression ends. Also read this
Anyhow, what is more interesting is the fact, particularly true for humans, that individual animal by genetic makeup is not attuned to voluntarily accept inferior position in social hierarchy. At birth most of us are selfish tyrants. The toddler who we find cute and cuddly if left to devices of genetics only will grow out to become an egomaniac, hellbent on world domination. This scenarios is clearly not a desirable one. What we want instead is an individual who has made his peace with the larger group and is pliable enough to function within the parameter of the society which means the animal spirit within him must be broken and yoked to harness its benefit not just for himself but also for society. Fortunately society is able to accomplish this. The instruments for this purpose are pain, humiliation and more importantly fear and threat to unleash them on individual by the society. One important thing to remember is that while broken, the animal spirit is never vanquished and reside in the inner recesses of mind, shackled and mutilated, but still alive. The individual must be guarded over by society lest this animal, our inner id, breaks its chains and takes control of individual wreaking destruction on the order and stability of society. This implies a lifelong prescription of pain and humiliation.
Now that problem with atheists, liberals, libertarians etc is that a) They were not properly punished in their childhood and b) They managed to become tolerantly proficient in the language of our erstwhile masters giving them an elevated stature over natives. This situation is exacerbated by their ability to familiarize with the abomination called rock music, and English literature. The results are predictably tragic. Absence of societal control bloats their ego, unleashing their inner narcissus, restricting their world view to obsession with self. Consumed by this egomania, birth of navel gazing clique "induhvidualist" takes place, which suffers from permanent adolescence. This clique revolts against social hierarchy in order to achieve alpha status thus threatening social stability. It is from this reckless instinct of clique that all the other abominations take place.
The remedy for the induhvidualism is clear, a steady regimen of spanking will inculcate respect and obedience for the society through repeated subjection to humiliation and pain. As I have said earlier , this must be taken at utmost priority, survival of civilization depends on our success in controlling aspirants for alpha status.
