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The Che test...and Satanism
12/07/06
Link: http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=19823
Better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven.
I do sincerely make an effort to understand people's points of view. I can understand Bush hatred, the desire for a single-payer health care, and even why some people won't honor the founding fathers. But Che-love nearly always disqualifies somebody and his point of view from serious consideration, for to admire Che, one must either...:
1. ...not be aware of his life or ideas (the most common).
2. ...care more about promoting Communism or hating the United States than for any standard of behavior (a pragmatist).
3. ...believe as a Satanist does (I'll explain below).
One is self explanatory and easily remedied. If one is number two, anything he says about stolen elections, water boarding, fair trials, efficient management of resources, freedom of expression, non-interference in the affairs of foreign countries, pursuing peace instead of war, or trends in facial hair is automatically suspect, as Che propagated the above ideas and, more importantly, acted them out. It would only make logical sense to admire him if you feel that the end he created justified his means.
What about Satanism? When I'm not blogging, I teach high school in Los Angeles. One trend in school is to be into Satan-related things and in my conversations with these students (who are mostly nice kids, believe it or not), I gather that their support for Satan stems from the fact that Satan rebelled from God and continued his struggle against God in hell, therefore scoring points for audacity, independence, and courage. Audacity, independence, and courage can certainly be admirable traits, but, Satanists admire these normally good qualities in Satan without placing those actions in context. Many people who worship Che find his alleged dedication, bravery, and boldness inspiring, but fail to appreciate how he applied these normally wonderful traits. After all, Hitler won medals for bravery and he was surely counter-cultural.

6 comments
What about the Contras?
How about the right wing dictators all throughout Central and South America? I'm devil's advocate here (no pun). I can't seem to find any of your breakdowns for right wing dictators as Satanists. Am I missing something?
Chris







