National Pot - Oct 8th - Patterns in religions and Politcal Appointments

This morning’s National Post shows patterns of thought and patterns of behavior. We appointed a lovely left wing G.G. who apparently neither knows nor particularly cares that she is not the head of state, but is the Queen’s representative in Canada. By appointing Michaelle Jean, we have used the position of Governor-General to demonstrate that we are left-wing, multicultural, modern, clever, and sophisticated. . Michaelle Jean represents Canada well socially, but not in her required political functions. Similarly but much worse is the appointment of Dionne Brand as Toronto’s official poet laureate. She too proves that we are multicultural, modern, clever and sophisticated. Unfortunately she also comes with the baggage of being bigoted against whites, our society, and of course, being politically correct, against Israel. Brand doesn’t represent the majority of Canadians at all. It is time for representatives who truly understand and will or can perform all their functions. It is not enough to have representatives who just “look good”.

Different patterns emerge with religion. Father De Souza defends the status quo on celibate priests, although the problem is obviously systemic and needs to be changed to avoid further priestly perversions. It is not good enough to claim anguish and to blame the problem on the weakness of man and a few wayward leaders. As the politically correct people say, we must get to the root of the problem, and change it. Similarly Salim Mansur regrets all the violence and bigotry in Islam and says there are two Islams and
Muslims must take the less violent one. However although he recognizes that violent
Islam has dominated Islam during all of his existence, he doesn’t recognize that this is a systemic problem with Islam and that violence will continue unless the system itself is radically changed so that by Islam’s nature, violence will no longer arise.

Dysfunctional patterns call for radical changes, not quilt work changes with apologies and guilt. Political appointments must be made with serious regard to the functions that are to be performed. Religions, which are supposed to improve mankind, must change themselves when their adherents realize that something in them is leading to evil, instead of benefits to mankind. Patterns must be changed. Band-aid solutions do not suffice.