A commentary published by Magnolia Tribune warns that a cultural shift toward privileging feelings over legal norms mirrors warnings in the biblical book of Habakkuk and could lead to national decline, the piece says.
The writer cites Habakkuk, quoting the line, “So the law is paralyzed…justice goes forth perverted,” and argues that the phrase describes a system in which courts and legal procedures operate but increasingly serve the powerful rather than the just, the commentary states.
To illustrate what it called moral relativism, the piece recalls a debate between philosophers Frederick Copleston and Bertrand Russell, saying Russell attributed moral distinctions to feelings. The Magnolia Tribune commentary links that tendency to give greater weight to feelings than facts to developments in institutions ranging from the Supreme Court to corporations and classrooms.
As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, the commentary urges readers to revisit prophetic books of Scripture to discern lessons from Israel and Judah and to consider steps to avoid a similar course of events. The piece concludes with the statement, “God does not play,” and was posted on Magnolia Tribune, the publication said.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
