No-one To Blame But Themselves
David Cameron has given a speech saying, basically, what we all know to pretty much be the truth. Basically, in the words of the Telegraph, “the obese, the idle and the poor have no one to blame but themselves”.
I have an issue with the inclusion of “the poor” in that list - being poor isn’t a choice, and anyone with half a brain wouldn’t be. And being poo can be caused by so many issues that are way beyond the control of any individual.
However, “the obese” and “the idle” certainly have no-one but themselves to blame. They can do something about it. Cameron is saying what needs to be said.
We as a society have been far too sensitive. In order to avoid injury to people’s feelings, in order to avoid appearing judgemental, we have failed to say what needs to be said. We have seen a decades-long erosion of responsibility, of social virtue, of self-discipline, respect for others, deferring gratification instead of instant gratification.
Instead we prefer moral neutrality, a refusal to make judgments about what is good and bad behaviour, right and wrong behaviour. Bad. Good. Right. Wrong. These are words that our political system and our public sector scarcely dare use any more.
There is a difference between right and wrong, and taking personal responsibility is essential to knowing this difference.
People are responsible for themselves. No-one else can take do so. And it is about time that politicians stop making the State stop taking on this responsibility. This is the only way to fix our broken society.
This is a sign that an incoming Conservative government would start to roll back the State in to its place.
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