I’m
going to get crucified for this one, but here goes.
I have no problem with Social
Darwinism.
But
wait! Before you troll my blog and blast me for this, hear me out.
What is ‘Social Darwinism’?
Essentially,
it’s Darwinism, but in the social realm. In essence, only the strong survive
and the weak are left by the wayside. Now, when I say “weak”, I’m not talking
about folks who are legitimately disabled, the elderly or toddlers with medical
conditions. In fact, I’m taking a difference stance on Social Darwinism: I’m
taking on the weak minded.
You know the ones…
No
doubt you have met people who are never happy, no matter what happens to them
or what they do. Nothing is ever “enough”;
nothing ever “pleases” them. Indeed,
they believe that they are ‘owed’
something either because of their social status, socio-economic status, color
of their skin or background. The truth is, they aren’t. These folks are the
weak minded among us. And they need to go.
Cold, hard truth: No one is
owed anything, other than a chance to work to become a better human with each
passing day -- until your time is up. And the fact is, you owe THAT to
yourself.
Weak minded people have no
place here.
I
believe that life hands you lemons. With those lemons, don’t just make
lemonade, turn that lemonade into a lemonade stand and own it. Turn your
failure into triumph, however you can. Be strong of mind, be hearty in spirit
and never quit.
I
believe that every man, woman and child on this planet is given the opportunity
to make changes, to do “big things” and to be (in their own definition)
“successful.” And I believe they have it within them to do so. Yet, despite
this truth, there are others who choose
to do nothing with this wonderful opportunity they are given. The weak minded
among us. They are poisonous.
For
weak minded folks, I don’t think a social safety net should be an option. I
don’t think that it is society’s responsibility to take up the mantle of care
and loving kindness to foster them. I believe care and love and benevolence is
wasted on people like this. They are the users, the leeches, the cancers of our
lives. Helping people with this mindset isn’t helping, it’s enabling.
Less warm fuzzy, more tough
love
I
believe that weak minded people need to fall flat on their faces and learn how
to pick themselves up. That’s their lesson.
Rinse and repeat until they “get
it”. I hope that one day they do. If they can’t…well, then that’s just too bad.
It sucks to be you.
Life
is an exercise in learning experiences, and what you take from these
experiences is your grade.
Wanna compare report cards?
Great article!!!
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