Opinion | Evaluating the rise of violence in our society WashTimesOpEd
To the mainstream press and many of those on the left, however, the ever-present assertion of “racism” is always the justification for this violence, as it is for virtually all other current societal ills. But that facile analysis is clearly insufficient, if not inaccurate.
The series covered much of what were then considered the highlights of the evolution of human culture. Since its focus was entirely on Western civilization, it would today be considered racist and a manifestation of “White supremacy.” In its time, however, it was considered a survey of the best that could be derived from centuries of human cultural development.
As I watched Clark express his fundamental beliefs, I was drawn then, as I am now, to his references to “human sympathy,” “gentleness,” “forgiveness” and, especially, to “courtesy,” which to him played a crucial role in supporting civilization. Clark was recognizing that civilization is only a veneer that restrains the manifestation of our worst instincts and that a critical component of that veneer is the manner in which we interact with one another.
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