"Observe the snarling, hysterical hatred with which they greet any suggestion that sacrifice is not necessary ..."
We've observed it -- we've been the target of it -- from the day we announced we were reopening the gallery.
We’ve observed it from neighbors, complete strangers, even from formerly close friends. Altruism's moral standard of sacrifice runs much deeper and wider in the culture than many realize or most would want to admit openly.
The only real disagreement, politically and ideologically, is over the what and how of the sacrifice, over which collective entity is the rightful recipient – the nation, all of mankind, a particular race, tribe, sex, the elderly, the poor, those susceptible to a disease, ad inf.
But no matter to which “greater good,” there will be the demand for sacfrice, the righteous expectation of sacrifice. Even other species and Mother Earth have come to be accepted as worthy recipients.
Freedom, individualism, and the pursuit of one’s own personal success and happiness are buried and forgotten as the drums of tribal warfare beat with increasing volume and fervency.
Reasoned argument, pleas for mutual respect are shouted down as windows are smashed, Molotov cocktails are thrown. Guns are drawn. To which more guns are drawn.
There will be sacrifice. Where there is altruism, there is collectivism. Where there is collectivism, there is sacrifice.
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