Bill Whittle explains “The Problem With Socialists And Socialist Conservatives” in his review of the movie Forbidden Planet.
Forbidden Planet (Two-Disc 50th Anniversary DVD Edition)
This book is a further exposition on the subject:
God’s Executioner: Oliver Cromwell and the Conquest of Ireland
And if that isn’t enough for you I have a C.S. Lewis quote:
“Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber barons cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – Clive Staples “CS” Lewis
Me? I’d rather not live under any form of socialism. As a wag once said of the “problem”: “If you tell people what to do they will do the opposite. If you leave them alone they will do as they damn well please.”
Short version: leaving people alone causes fewer problems.
H/T Instapundit
Cross Posted at Power and Control
The Problem With Socialists And Socialist Conservatives
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4 responses to “The Problem With Socialists And Socialist Conservatives”
flenser,
This one was inspired by you. Keep reminding me why I so dislike Socialist Conservatives. I will do more posts in this vein.
You’re welcome.
Thank you. One of my favorite movies *plus* one of my favorite quotes from C.S.Lewis, all in one blog! Well done!
I would suggest re-reading “That Hideous Strength” by Lewis (book three of his “Space Trilogy”) to see an uncannily prescient look at today’s world of academia-controlled government.
Lin
That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, Book 3)
My favorite movie! You couldn’t have picked a better example for this post. I was 11 years old when it played in theaters, and was blown away by it. I used all my newspaper boy money to see it repeatedly, until it moved on, maybe 5 or 6 times.
But I came away with a slightly different interpretation than Whittle. He see’s the message as one of the imperfection of human nature, like Shakespeare, where people always have a fatal flaw that leads to tragedy.
Focus on the fantastic achievement of the Krell, and disregarded the flaw. That’s what the movie was about for me – the possibility of human greatness.