Ivo Vegter has managed to rile up conservatives, liberals and reactionaries alike this past week. If the article had not already attracted so much attention, the appropriate response would be to dismiss it out of hand - who is an atheist to propose what shape of expression believers give their divine revelation? Throughout this whole rancorous debate on the future of Christianity in South Africa, a certain impotent refrain plays overture to each and every article – “of course each is entitled to air their opinion”. Bullshit. As Max Stirner eloquently argued, freedom of speech that is granted to you by the state or society is a spook – the only freedom that matters is that which is claimed by imminent action. If you want to speak, speak. Ask permission only if you believe others have the right to grant it. Anything else is supplicant waffle.
A Light in the Black, or just a Fear of the Dark?
A Light in the Black, or just a Fear of the…
A Light in the Black, or just a Fear of the Dark?
Ivo Vegter has managed to rile up conservatives, liberals and reactionaries alike this past week. If the article had not already attracted so much attention, the appropriate response would be to dismiss it out of hand - who is an atheist to propose what shape of expression believers give their divine revelation? Throughout this whole rancorous debate on the future of Christianity in South Africa, a certain impotent refrain plays overture to each and every article – “of course each is entitled to air their opinion”. Bullshit. As Max Stirner eloquently argued, freedom of speech that is granted to you by the state or society is a spook – the only freedom that matters is that which is claimed by imminent action. If you want to speak, speak. Ask permission only if you believe others have the right to grant it. Anything else is supplicant waffle.