Animistic Social Security
To rely on secular ancient rituals and practices has unforeseeable horrors that ought to be taken into consideration in a world where modesty, family, community, and personhood is becoming increasingly beneficial. I despise animism not just because it is gothic in structure, but because it consumes the decent side of a gentle creature. I despise superstition not just because it competes with common sense, but because it has yet to triumph over lesser virtues. I despise idolatry not just because it is dependent on a professed enemy, but also because it can be confused for materialism and shopping. I despise cannibalism not just because its condemnation is an age-old practice, but also because it has no place in modern society. Genteel society prospered when traditional norms formed a symbiotic relationship with industrial means in a conservative way. That synergy has brought progress to generations of indigenous people in various regions. Free trade is for the weak, as well as the...