Posted by
Playful Walrus on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:50:56 PM
Isn’t it interesting how people dismiss claims about morality with “It’s the twenty-first century”? As if there is an expiration date on morals.
What kind of argument is that?
What if conservatives used that line?
Liberal: “The rich need to pay higher taxes.”
Us: “Ugh! It’s the twenty-first century! C’mon - get with it!”
It’s an unresponsive statement and it shouldn’t be used to discount morality.
NOTE: SIMPLY SAYING “IT’S THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY” DOES NOT PROVE THAT SOMETHING IS OKAY.
Trying to “think” like a liberal, I’m guessing that they think the “progressive” thing as time goes by is to be more free of moral restrictions. But they don’t really think that. They think we are morally obligated to spend tax money on social programs, after all.
So, the next time a liberal replies to a moral judgment with "Hey, it's the twenty-first century!", reply with "And...?"