<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: The rot at the core of American conservatism </title> <atom:link href="https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/05/29/the-rot-at-the-core-of-american-conservatism/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/05/29/the-rot-at-the-core-of-american-conservatism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rot-at-the-core-of-american-conservatism&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rot-at-the-core-of-american-conservatism</link> <description>Human Animals at the Crossroads of Science, Religion, Media and Culture</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 05:44:12 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title> By: Erich Vieth </title> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/05/29/the-rot-at-the-core-of-american-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-73106</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erich Vieth]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 05:44:12 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=12705#comment-73106</guid> <description><![CDATA[In reply to <a href="https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/05/29/the-rot-at-the-core-of-american-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-73103">Planeten Paultje</a>. Interesting . . . "virulent ignorance." Reminds me of the double edge sword of "Forgive us our trespasses." Should we believe in the possibility of redemption? Yes, as much as possible. But we must always be on guard that "forgiving each others trespasses" doesn't become malignant. If not carefully checked, it becomes free license to do whatever we want and to let others do whatever they want. It becomes a social contract to turn a blind eye to each others' sloth and greed, to allow our society to decay without raising a cry of alarm and concern. It becomes a pact that we will not criticize others, even when they (often in the name of God) are stealing from the next generation, and the next (what else can you call anti-green other than stealing from the future generations?). If unchecked, it easily turns into free market fundamentalism. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market_fundamentalism" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market_fundamen...</a> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/05/29/the-rot-at-the-core-of-american-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-73103">Planeten Paultje</a>.</p> <p>Interesting . . . "virulent ignorance." </p> <p>Reminds me of the double edge sword of "Forgive us our trespasses." Should we believe in the possibility of redemption? Yes, as much as possible. But we must always be on guard that "forgiving each others trespasses" doesn't become malignant. If not carefully checked, it becomes free license to do whatever we want and to let others do whatever they want. It becomes a social contract to turn a blind eye to each others' sloth and greed, to allow our society to decay without raising a cry of alarm and concern. It becomes a pact that we will not criticize others, even when they (often in the name of God) are stealing from the next generation, and the next (what else can you call anti-green other than stealing from the future generations?). If unchecked, it easily turns into free market fundamentalism. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market_fundamentalism" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market_fundamen" rel="nofollow ugc">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market_fundamen</a>… </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Planeten Paultje </title> <link>https://dangerousintersection.org/2010/05/29/the-rot-at-the-core-of-american-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-73103</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Planeten Paultje]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 17:44:17 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=12705#comment-73103</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ed Brayton dubbed it "Virulent Ignorance": <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2007/06/the_threat_of_virulent_ignoran.php" rel="nofollow">http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2007/06/the_th...</a> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ed Brayton dubbed it "Virulent Ignorance": </p> <p> <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2007/06/the_threat_of_virulent_ignoran.php" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2007/06/the_th" rel="nofollow ugc">http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2007/06/the_th</a>… </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>