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Thoughts is an assortment of philosophical treatises and mental notes that explore some of the seemingly endless contradictions of the modern world, of social and political institutions, and of human nature.
In modernity, many tend to accept the artificial constraints placed on what is true and what is possible. Thoughts vigorously challenges and scrutinizes common thought so that the contours of possibility are expanded and that mature, vetted beliefs may triumph. Readers will emerge from Thoughts invigorated by a new intellectual imagination and eager to cultivate novel ways of thinking.
Dr. C. H. E. Sadaphal
Dr. Charles Haddon Elijah Sadaphal began his career as a medical doctor. He discovered a hidden passion for writing after a colleague challenged him to put some ideas down on paper. The challenge became his first book, Epoch Dawning, a post-apocalyptic, dystopian novel and an Amazon Top 100 Christian science fiction bestseller. Elijah has not stopped writing since. Having published six books, with four currently in development, he is an accomplished and prolific author. Additionally, Elijah is a featured writer in several online media outlets, including The Living Pulpit, an online magazine dedicated to serving the servants of Jesus. He also contributes to Voices on Bold, a multimedia news and cultural platform focused on the ideals of personal responsibility and sustainable capitalism. Furthermore, Elijah is the creator and host of the podcast series What Christians Should Know and Preaching Christ, and he is developing a new podcast called TruthFinder, which interacts with the doubts and reservations of atheists and agnostics to find ultimate truth and meaning. Elijah writes with a particular emphasis on matters concerning the Christian faith. He posts weekly book reviews and in-depth commentaries on CHESadaphal.com on a myriad of relevant, contemporary issues. These commentaries rely on timeless biblical truth to inform contemplation of life and the modern world.
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Thoughts - Dr. C. H. E. Sadaphal
THOUGHTS
C. H. E. Sadaphal
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To Chanelle
Love always transcends reason
Preface
Thank you for downloading this ebook.
Thoughts is an assortment of philosophical treatises and mental notes in which I explore some of the seemingly endless contradictions of the modern world, of social and political institutions, and of human nature.
In modernity, many tend to accept the artificial constraints placed on what is true and what is possible. My intent in this book is to vigorously challenge and scrutinize common thought so that the contours of possibility are expanded and that mature, vetted beliefs may triumph. My hope is that readers will emerge from Thoughts invigorated by a new intellectual imagination and eager to cultivate novel ways of thinking. Many of the essays in this book draw upon then-recent events to illustrate alternative methods of thinking, and so the underlying principles remain readily applicable in the present and beyond.
Happy reading!
Dr. Charles Haddon Elijah Sadaphal
May 2016
Also by Dr. C. H. E. Sadaphal
Thoughts II: Essays on the Intersection of Faith & Reason in the Modern World
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Fallacy of Anarchy
The Case Against War
Incarceration vs. Restitution
Racism
Why Free Speech Cannot Always Be Free
Moral Panic
Race & the Rebel Flag
Hidden in Plain Sight (Abortion)
Voter ID
On the Minimum Wage
Designer Babies
On Affirmative Action
THE FALLACY OF ANARCHY
Order is, in fact, a good thing. One would only need to consider the destructive, consumptive, and unpredictable nature of chaos to arrive at the same conclusion. However, in the political arena, order taken to an extreme, at the expense of the freedom of the people, all of whom are endowed with certain inalienable rights as a function of natural law, is a bad thing. Any form of an overreaching central authority is malevolent, but that authority is not evil in and of itself. Accordingly, the government is an institution molded in the image of its creators, or human beings, and it is those same human beings who are inherently predisposed toward evil, radically corrupt, and marred in selfishness. Government, then, is not fundamentally bad, but is fashioned into an instrument of evil by the sinful citizens that comprise them. Therefore, in the long run, little good could ever result by empowering groups of totally depraved evildoers so that they may yield their power against others. However, on the other extreme, why would one ever assume that leaving people to their own nefarious devices would yield a better collective result than with some form of order? The fallacy of anarchy is that selfishness acting alone will not prove more beneficial than selfishness acting together. This is why anarcho-capitalism, or any of its derivations, will inevitably fail. It is a philosophy that is only attractive in the fantasies of the disgruntled, or plausible in the ideology of civil intellectuals.
Governments do not self-assemble, nor do they enact judgment or coerce without distinct human hands behind their diabolical machinery. And unfortunately, the summative destructive power of human-made command far exceeds that of the individuals alone. The corrupt will of humankind permeates all facets of society and often finds its most treacherous outlets of expression under the banner of committees,
organizations,
bureaus,
and agencies.
If the corrupt form a spontaneous order (meaning in the absence of or with a strict limitation of government power [e.g., anarchy, libertarianism, or anarcho-capitalism]), then what more favorable benefit exists for society at large? Certainly, select individuals will reap the benefits of limited oversight, but society is not intended to be disconnected individuals working against each other—it is a collective whole that seeks to live in peace and harmony. What is the free market but conceited people engaging in market transactions? What is voluntary cooperation but self-interested parties seeking to secure the most favorable outcome for themselves? What is the nonaggression principle (NAP) but a means of simply ensuring the permanence of the