day no. 16,258: a society of emasculated liars

"Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small. In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, not to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better. When people are forced to remain silent when they are being told the most obvious lies, or even worse when they are forced to repeat the lies themselves, they lose once and for all their sense of probity. To assent to obvious lies is in some small way to become evil oneself. One's standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even destroyed. A society of emasculated liars is easy to control. I think if you examine political correctness, it has the same effect and is intended to.” — Theodore Dalrymple

Masculinity and truth are hard to harangue. It won't sit still or take a tongue-lashing. It stands up. It talks back. It isn't easily swayed by catch phrases and herd mentality. It knows how to account for subtlety and furthermore, knows to look out for it. Masculinity is not in a hurry to get where someone else is going. It takes initiative. It has plans of its own. It makes full use of the talents God has given to it and takes responsibility for itself under God and over those whom it has been given that privilege.

Free men make slavemasters skittish. The truth sets men free and those whom the Son has set free are free, indeed. Free men do not fear death or kowtow to cowardly threats. They rely on the truth and their God-given rights as they receive authority through submission to their Maker. A society of emasculated liars are easy to corral. They can't resist the whip or come up with a good why they should, but a manly love of the truth can take a licking and know why it's worth enduring.

1 Peter 2:19-21

For one is approved if, mindful of God, he endures pain while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you take it patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently, you have God’s approval. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.