No matter where we look, we see variety and
diversity.
In creation We have deserts and
sub-tropical jungles; forests filled with various trees and plants; oceans,
lakes, and streams; all kinds of animals, mammals, fish, birds, and bugs;
heavens that are filled with uncountable unique stars and planets; and etc.
In humanity We see two genders, various
colors of skin, ethnicities, and languages, and cultures filled with people who
possess differing temperaments, personalities, intellectual capacities, physical
abilities, drives, desires, interests, tastes, talents, and skills.
In the Body of Christ St Paul
tells us that the Church, the body of Christ, is made up of various members
with a variety of gifts, each one necessary for the working of the entire Body
(I Corinthians 12)
In heaven We also do not see any
leveling or homogenizing but, rather, people
“from
every nation, tribe, people and language” worshiping God (Revelation 7)
So why is it that our
nation’s government and cultural elite so often wants to poleax people into a
cookie-cutter, one size fits all culture, where everyone acts the same,
believes the same, and wants the same things? How is it that we think that
leveling society to the lowest common denominator in any shape, form, or fashion
is going to lead to societal peace and harmony? This is as idiotic as requiring
there be no variety in nature.
If variety is the spice of
life, then all attempts at leveling are the sapping of life, bleeding out individuality,
personality, and mystery.
Oligarchies, tyrants, and
what Tocqueville
called despotic democracies
hate a spicy society, preferring centralized power so as to bring about
societal uniformity. Freedom loving people fight for variety because they know
that only with freedom do individuals have the possibility of expressing their
God given uniqueness, are allowed to utilize their talents as they deem best, have
the right to their own property, and where people’s various ideas, diverse
opinions and wisdom, can come together and produce a harmonious and flourishing
society. In other words, only freedom loving people are fighting for life in
all of its fullness.
In the heart of every
leveler is hatred for freedom and for the diversity and variety God has brought
into being. These egalitarians and utilitarians want to manage and control
people, so as to work out their own will for society. Freedom lovers see this
for what it is: an aspiration to overthrow the Creator and Lord of the universe
and enthrone themselves as gods.
Copyright, Monte E Wilson, 2016
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