Monday, August 02, 2010

Welcome back chivalry

Writer Nicholas Berdyaev speaks of Russia when he observes that the lack of a moral compass in Russia results from an absence of an age of chivalry. Most occidental countries ( however vast and diverse) experienced an age of chivalry in their historical narratives. Not Russia. Consequently you can’t trust a Russian; you can’t fathom his soul. Having some Victorian or romantic values would have rooted Russia in a tradition of some respect for honor, generous, brave, reverent of women, honesty, hard work and genuine faith in God. Not Russia. Come to think about it, America is slowly losing her chivalrous soul too. Writer, Victor Davis Hansen and his followers agree. Do you?

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