[TheRealThing]

It is possible to judge black men and white men by the same standard. In fact, I believe we are called on, by no less the Lord Himself, to do just that. Without overburdening my point with a litany of examples, we can use the workplace and the institution of marriage.

If I do not do my job, or if I do my job poorly, or if I lay off at he drop of a hat and come up with the lamest of excuses for doing so, I should expect the ax to fall on my employment at any time. Or if I go out on my wife but, only seem contrite at the times for which I have been overtaken in my error, should not my wife throw me out with the rest of the garbage? Black people are no better or worse than white folks, as Dr King asked, should black men be judged on the content of their character, or the color of their skin?

None the less, slugs should be called out for being slugs (whether they happen to be pale or dark). And since such a life lived is done so at the individual's choice, honorable acting people should be esteemed above others. In our time, at least one thing is different to the days of Lincoln. The availability of information. Consequently, the true meaning of various passages in Scripture which have been revealed to Pastors and Preachers are now shared knowledge among the ecumenical community and consequently the masses, not just the few who happen to be lucky enough to sit under the guidance of the genuinely enlightened. So nowadays, we should all know God conceived of and designed every person who ever lived. Which only means that the black man is as answerable for his life as the white man, as are any other ethnic groups.

In short, lives led with integrity are a matter of choice. Those who do not choose to be responsible, should not have the world handed to them by government. It is an affront to those who must pay for it and encourages sloth. Lincoln's viewpoint was surely based on the things he saw, and owing to his obvious intellect, cannot be dismissed as the ravings of a lunatic.

Therefore, the narrative falsely deifying Lincoln along lines of social justice, that you have so eloquently pointed to, and which tend to fan the flames of riot we have seen of late with regard to racial unrest, is not based on the noble aspirations of which liberals would have us believe. Said narrative does however give the Dems the appearance of having the moral high ground, and appearance is good enough for them. :biggrin: