" Have the courage to use your own intelligence. This is the motto of enlightenment "said the old Immanuel Kant. Sapere Aude! Dare to know! Now that the Enlightenment has become the vulgate catholic-fundamentalist, the epitome of absolute evil, the mother of all totalitarian regimes, the doctrine of proudly self-sufficient reason, the man who wants to replace God, now that the only lights switched on are those nights of Arcore , the tomb of all intelligence and dignity of all, read these words is a welcome balm for the mind.
Enlightenment, Kant, not to be confused with authoritarian ideologies or the atheism of the state. It is the refusal to submit his own freedom of thought and opinion to any authority on earth or in heaven. The courage to use the neurons with which nature has provided for us not duped by sellers illusions, in cassock and no. Exit from a state of "minority", they become adults. Unfortunately, this attitude "Kant" is very widespread. If the need to "guide" is always rooted in human nature (the magician, the pope, the leader, the Politburo), the confusion and fear of the present time are not that pronounced, narrowing margins individual autonomy.
It so happens that many Catholics expect the hum of the CEI late to decide that enough is enough, that the pious premier dear Monsignor Fisichella has really crossed the line and perhaps does not deserve to receive the sacraments. It happens that the readers of Corriere wake up from hibernation only when even the Fiji arrampicaspecchi Baptist raises the finger against the old satyr. It happens alas, too many center-right voters are ready to forgive him in exchange for some phantom tax reduction, or maybe a better license to escape. The dream of the Italians. Not only have the courage to know, but refuse to know and be informed. Prefer to stay minor dental hygienist assigned. And if you say: "Sapere Aude" think the advertising of a brand of cars.
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