Thread: Berit Kjos: THE FALL AND RISE OF HUMAN VIOLENCE

THE FALL AND RISE OF HUMAN VIOLENCE

By Berit Kjos
August 30, 2011
NewsWithViews.com
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Why crime plunged in the 17th century but is rising again in the 21st

"If we will not be governed by God, then we will be ruled by tyrants." -William Penn, 1-3-1701

The world is changing fast. A massive shift from the guidance of a Bible-based conscience to a mindless pursuit of corrupt "thrills" has been fanning the flames of this transformation for years. The following news items show us some consequences:

"The upcoming protests, replete with a planned tent city in downtown Manhattan, is closely tied to the founders of ACORN and leaders of major U.S. unions, including the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU. There are indications the protesters are training to incite violence, resist arrest and disrupt the legal system. The protest aims to take root nationwide. Activists are advertising on social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter for a "Day of Rage" on Sept. 17 to begin with the 'occupation' of Wall Street and continue with protests across the nation."[1] "Day of rage"

"In Philadelphia, a group of 20-40 youths went on a rampage...resulting in 59 people being beaten and briefly hospitalized. ...a mob ran through the Wisconsin State Fair ...beating up people at random. In London, citizens have been besieged by three straight nights of hellish rioting [that] spread to other parts of the nation."[2] (Weapons of Mob Destruction)

In her recent article titled, "How the liberals ruined Britain," Melanie Phillips adds these insights:

"The violent anarchy that has taken hold of British cities is the all-too-predictable outcome of a three-decade liberal experiment which tore up virtually every basic social value. The married two-parent family, educational meritocracy, punishment of criminals... and many more fundamental conventions were all smashed by a liberal intelligentsia hell-bent on a revolutionary transformation of society.

"Now we can see what they have brought about in the unprecedented and horrific scenes of mob violence, with homes and businesses going up in flames, and epidemic looting. ...These youths feel absolutely entitled to go 'on the rob' and steal whatever they want. ....

"What has been fuelling all this is not poverty...but moral collapse. What we have been experiencing is a complete breakdown of civilized behavior ..and at the very heart of these problems lies the breakdown of the family. ... [T]here are whole areas of Britain...where committed fathers are a wholly unknown phenomenon.... It's a world without any boundaries or rules. A world of emotional and physical chaos."[3]

A spreading addiction to depraved entertainment has magnified this moral revolution. The rest of this article explains why this is happening and how we can prepare for the challenges ahead.

HISTORY'S LESSONS

As centuries come and go, history occasionally reveals sudden, momentous changes that transform cultures in ways that defy human logic. One of these astounding leaps began about 400 years ago. It brought light into the darkness of the Middle Ages and safety to people bound by fear, superstition and tyranny.

Historian Randall Roth summarizes what happened. His research showed little variation in the rate of human violence between the 14th and the 16th centuries. “Then in the 17th century, there is a very big, dramatic drop,â€

Salient and insightful, what a wonderful find of an article! Living by God's rules is the only way to all that is good.

Thanks Airborne