The Moral Bankruptcy of Egalitarianism
“Do you think you’re better than other folks?” How many times have we heard this or something similar when discussing our decision to hold to higher standards? Whether the topic is Southern Gentlemen or Christianity, there will always be the egalitarians who insist that higher standards equals snobbishness. To that question, my reply is, “Do you think that you are no better than some crack dealer or serial killer or sadistic rapist or child molester?” At this point, they must either agree that some people are indeed, better than others - or they testify that they are so morally bankrupt that there simply is no hope for reasoned discussion with them.
It is important to note that we are comparing people on man’s terms - not God’s terms. We are all sinners destined for an eternity in Hell without trusting in Jesus. Jesus died for all of us, so in that regard, we are all equally vile and in need of salvation. What we are talking about here though, is ranking people in terms of whether they are givers or takers; whether their presence means society is better or worse off.
Genuine humility is an important quality of the Southern Gentleman and of those who follow Jesus, so we need to make sure that we never give anyone reason to accuse us of such bad behavior.
Egalitarianism is one of the symptoms of socialism, and as this country descends deeper into socialism, it is bound to become more prevalent. What used to be commonly held beliefs are now seen as class snobbery. Don’t let the moral bankruptcy of egalitarianism and political correctness hold sway over your life. Have the courage to stand up to those who would claim that “everyone is equal” when they clearly are not.