Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Destructive Stories about America

Orson Scott Card gave a speech when he received the 2010 Distinguished Public Service Award from the Washington, D.C. chapter of BYU Management Society.

As quoted in Mormon Times, Saturday May 1, 2010, he spoke of how America's strong society began to be dismantled in the 1960's and the once-good, once-strong culture became seriously damaged. "The strength of the culture is eating itself from within," aided by destructive stories, he said.

Some of the destructive stories include:

"The old morality is stupid"

"Marriage should last only as long as you're enjoying it."

"America mistreats other countries as well as the poor."

"God is dead."

"Those who believe in God are forcing their religion on others."

"People who don't have the same political beliefs as me are evil or stupid."

"My side should have complete control of the education of everybody else's children."

"The only law in business is do what works as long as you can get away with it."

"The new American dream is to have stuff and be guaranteed that you'll have the same rewards as people who are luckier or harder working or smarter than you."

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