Question Authority, a Conservative virtue?

leaningright said:
The only authority I do not question is the Word of God. People can think less of me if they want but it is a matter of faith based on evidence that I believe.

Other than that, I definitely question authority, even though I do my best to obey the laws and respect the President.

Rom. 13:1-2 - "1Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves."

I Pet. 2:17 - "Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king."
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I never realized what a disgusting theocrat you were.

You know god is fake, right?
 
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But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.

that means that If there's something wrong, those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.
 
SmarterThanYou said:
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.

that means that If there's something wrong, those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.
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You could be a statesmen, you talk like one! :loveu:
 
SmarterThanYou said:
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.

that means that If there's something wrong, those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.
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That design to reduce us under despostism is known as globalization, and multinational corporations are the agents of the despots.
 
Damn Yankee said:
I never said it was wrong to question authority.
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No you didn't. Perhaps he was asking for clarification, since you only had a positive comment on questioning liberal authority. By adding the word "liberal" in your comment, you left it open as to whether you question conservative authority or not.
 
WinterBorn said:
No you didn't. Perhaps he was asking for clarification, since you only had a positive comment on questioning liberal authority. By adding the word "liberal" in your comment, you left it open as to whether you question conservative authority or not.
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Obviously if one AGREES with authority, one is not going to question it.

Problem I have is the idea that one would automatically assume authority to be correct based on the political philosophy that hatched it. Or, for that matter, automatically assume authority to be wrong simply because the idea or action came from the other aisle. Yet, we see it on a daily basis, right here on this discussion site. (Not to mention Congress) Hard core supporters of both flavors will foam at the mouth over actions taken by their opponents, yet blissfully bend over and take it up the yangyang when the same stuff comes from their own.
 
Good Luck said:
Obviously if one AGREES with authority, one is not going to question it.

Problem I have is the idea that one would automatically assume authority to be correct based on the political philosophy that hatched it. Or, for that matter, automatically assume authority to be wrong simply because the idea or action came from the other aisle. Yet, we see it on a daily basis, right here on this discussion site. (Not to mention Congress) Hard core supporters of both flavors will foam at the mouth over actions taken by their opponents, yet blissfully bend over and take it up the yangyang when the same stuff comes from their own.
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Well said. I think the automatic assumption that one side is right is as dangerous as the assumption that the opposing side is wrong.

I also see both as a sign of a lack of independent thought, which leads to the loss of freedoms for us.
 
Jarod said:
Everyone now denies the arguments from the past about how when
"boots were on the ground" questioning the missions basis was unpatirotic.... and giving aid and comfort to the enemies?
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OMG I'll never forget that. War supporters accepted everything that came out of bush's mouth as gospel, and were in the forefront of demonizing Muslims around the world for anything that happened in Iraq or A'stan.
 
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