Romanticism

Hile, Stranger here, and make yourself comfortable for what may be one of the more interesting commentaries I have yet posted. Upon post-modernism A.K.A. Romanticism. Bon apetite.



The truth is constant, always valid, and unable to change or fluctuate. If a truth is accepted then necessarily it becomes a foundation for thought. Yet if truth be only partially rejected then no idea or thought, no argument or construction, nothing will be completely true or even mostly true. This is merely the first phase of whit is now known as post-modernism. The relentless dismantling of any absolute has a plethora of consequences in society at large.



The fatal and first stroke of post-modernism is taking objective truth and making it subjective from a first person view. Or, in other words, denying any absolute and accepting truth to be a personal quest in which all differ in what fact they discover and accept. This places the acquisition and substantiation of any verity solely on the choice of the individual. Meaning everyone is their own god making for themselves their own purposes.



A society founded on this principle shall surely degrade into anarchic chaos. For all ideas would be equally invalid as well as equally valued. Only the amount of people accepting an idea as more or less fact would differ. It seems post-modernism's primary goal is to remove error by quietly killing any standard. The saving of pride done by this act is tremendous, simply because one might hold an opinion opposite to my own does not subtract any credence to what I hold to. If by some chance I adopt their viewpoint then my idea was more of an experiment than a rule.



By removing the possibility of wrong this world view adds into society a general feeling of "why bother?" Few shall see the need for rigor, or hard work for non can, in the end, succeed. There is now no longer any goal other than a sort of self propelling. A slothful tendency will pervade those who believe in nothing and anything.



What seems to be on of the main reasons for accepting such a mindset is the denial of God. It becomes an ultimate atheism, there being now no absolute there is necessarily no prime being. There is now no final judgment, no accountability for deeds or thoughts, and no life after death. They shall become their own law and accept their ultimate fate.



Having accepted their end they shall descend into hopelessness. What in the beginning was an attempt to substantiate whatever lifestyle they wished to lead shall be what they wished to avoid all along. All pursue happiness, those who do so through post-modernism will realize they are chasing only sorrow, and gaining it.



Romantics, this is what they are. Post-modernism emphasizes the experience, the emotion, and the journey over the truth, the logic, and the destination. Thinking if they travel wide enough, and experience many cultures and ideas humanity will gain a peace and balance. In its search, society will embrace countless radical and possibly dangerous ideas to reach this purpose.



My sister composed with this theme, "What you feel isn't what is real." Many would disagree. In fact, the denial of truth must place faith in the subjective and the emotional. This makes the experiential and the transient a temporary truth. People will take an action for as long as they 'feel like it' and then they shall move on to another area in hopes of a more fulfilling experience.



This lifestyle denies logic at its core and when confronted by either truth or logic will simply exercise the authority of self. Their main defense will be along the lines of, that may work for you but it doesn't mean it's true for me as well. In the face of this defiance no arguing shall prevail for they have hardened their hearts to change.



Proceeding hand in hand with the denial of logic is the assertion truth can only be personal. A truth you hold to is simply that, and my truth does not have to spread any further than me to be valid. Creating within society millions of tiny bastions, broadcasting their own ideas while ignoring whatever does not fit with their perception.



Already knowing life to be short as well as final the shall endeavor to live every moment for their own pleasure. Why should they waste time on others? Society will surely become steeped in greed as well as perverse and wild deeds. People will go to extra-ordinary lengths to enjoy every moment and they shall also become bitter or even violent when they cannot.



In the end post-modernism is a world view constructed to distract entire nations from God for as long as possible.



Dt