'Writing in the 1960s, Richard Weaver, an American scholar and social philosopher, said: "I am absolutely convinced that relativism must eventually lead to a regime of force."
'He was right. There is a kind of "inner logic" that leads relativism to repression.
'This explains the paradox of how Western societies can preach tolerance and diversity while aggressively undermining and penalizing Catholic life. The dogma of tolerance cannot tolerate the Church's belief that some ideas and behaviors should not be tolerated because they dehumanize us. The dogma that all truths are relative cannot allow the thought that some truths might not be.'
The whole speech is here.
Hat tip: Jay Anderson.
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Anything that quotes Richard Weaver has gotta be good!
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