Admire the Left

Ever hear statements like these from the left:
“We hate war.”
“Gun violence is evil.”
“Racism is wrong.”
“We should help the needy.”
“We need to better educate our children.”
I know I have. Problem is, when they make statements like this, it seems they feel they somehow deserve some type of credit. That by the mere statement, they are superior. As if by the simple verbalization, that they are on the side of right. This is where their logic goes completely off the tracks. Because in their minds, this makes the opposition on the side of wrong.
Here is a heads up progressives, there is no sane human who does not agree with the above statements. We on the right do not love violence, racism, intolerance, or disaster. We just don’t find the need to state the obvious. These statements are a priori to conseratives. We do not look for adulation through empty words.
And we deal in reality. Because, unfortunately, logic often has left the building when it comes to discussion on these issues. But I’ll try anyway.
War is hell. But there are times it is also necessary. Absolute pacifism cannot be defended. In the end it will always lead to Totalitarianism.
Gun violence on the street is bad. Now there is a surprise. But so is knife violence, fist violence, and even the threat of violence. The perpetrator is always solely responsible no matter what weapon he chooses. It makes as much sense to sue the maker of silverware if a perp uses a fork to kill his victim as it does to sue a gun manufacturer in a shooting death.
Racism should not be tolerated. Agreed. But haven’t we gone too far. Hate crimes? Do these laws not tell us that some victims are more important than others in the eyes of the law. Sounds kind of racist. And Affirmative Action? Giving one person an upper hand in college education based solely on the color of their skin? Again, sounds kind of racist to me. Even the courts worried about this law, as they wanted to put a time limit on its enforcement.
We should help the needy. Obviously. The fact is many of us would rather do it personally, though churches, charities, or volunteering. We do not believe that the government should, through the threat of jail or fine, force us to give.
Children should get a good education. Why, of course, they should. Our country will not long last if our educated young cannot compete with the rest of the world. But throwing money at the problem is not the answer. Never has been. We need parents who care about the education of their children. The left seems to not understand this. They seem to believe some bureaucrat cares enough about your children to ensure they get a quality education. We need good teachers. Not sub-average teachers who only hold a job because the NEA protects them. We need competition. Competition breeds innovation and quality. School vouchers could do that.
In closing, the left seems to want our admiration for stating the obvious. On the other hand, the right while believing many of these same things looks for solutions not merely adulation.