Saturday, September 27, 2008
identity deficit
[Natan Sharansky in] "The Case for Democracy" argued that totalitarian regimes are inherently aggressive, while democratic societies are the opposite, since democratic leaders need to provide citizens with that which they value most - their own lives. "Defending Identity" adds the caveat that individuals and societies that value nothing above life cannot summon the resources to defend themselves against aggressive enemies.
IN PRISON, those with the strongest identity - such as Pentacostals - were the least likely to be broken by the KGB. For those with a strong personal identity, the fear of betraying that identity and thereby rendering one’s life worthless was greater than the fear of death.
-- Jonathan Rosenblum, http://www.cross-currents.com/
IN PRISON, those with the strongest identity - such as Pentacostals - were the least likely to be broken by the KGB. For those with a strong personal identity, the fear of betraying that identity and thereby rendering one’s life worthless was greater than the fear of death.
-- Jonathan Rosenblum, http://www.cross-currents.com/
