I just learned of another guy that I went to high school with who committed suicide. You’d be amazed at the number … and the huge number of really unhappy guys that I grew up with. So, obviously I’ve been trying to figure what’s going on. I think it’s a combination of things, but the main factors are Women’s Lib and a lack of spirituality. Slow down … I’m glad that women are freer and stronger – I think that’s vital for EVERYBODY … but, it’s come with a price. Men are now in competition with women for jobs, money, status and financial security … that makes a lot of men feel weak and emasculated. Then, throw in a loss of spirituality – the modern world of materialism (materialism here does not mean yearning for material objects, but rather the Marxist-based philosophical position that only matter exists; that there is no such thing as spirit), and all you’re left with is the shallowness and pettiness of the modern “rat race”.

If a man’s value is only his “success”, it can make him a pretty ruthless animal. Once upon a time, men found their value in honor. You know, being a stand up guy … someone who’s word was gold … and they defended it … in fact, they had duels over honor.
I read horrible things in the newspaper – men beating women, abusing little girls … theses are obviously not men of honor.

Now I’m not saying that men have to be saints … but they should try to be good guys. And there’s nothing wrong with being a guy … in fact, I think we need more of it. I don’t mean that that macho deal – that’s creepy and phony … I mean just being a guy. I thought that Mr. Rogers was a creep and a bad role model … women don’t really want their sons to be like Mr. Rogers … only if they secretly hate men.

The reason that this ridiculous “thug” culture has power is that it has has masculinity … but, it doesn’t have honor … men need masculinity with honor.

That title probably grabbed your attention. Obviously, it’s pretty risky talking about sub-humans … but, I think you won’t be offended and will agree with me … so read on.

What I mean by sub-humans are people who are more like an animal. Here’s what I’m saying: for example, my dog Harvey, doesn’t have moral dilemmas – he doesn’t worry about right or wrong … he does what he can get away with. If I left my steak on a low table and left the room … he’d eat it … or if not, it’d be because he didn’t think he could get away with it … not that he has respect for private property and that it would violate his moral code. Humans do what is right because they know it is right – sub-humans do what they can get away with.

Now, animals function in packs. Dog’s are looking for the pack leader and then obey. Dogs respect power and attack weakness.

Humans want to live in civilization. Civilization is not the law of the jungle … might does not make right. Civilization is based on respect and decency.

Want to spot a sub-human? They take niceness as weakness.

One thing nice about running a golf course is that I don’t have to work with sub-humans. Usually I can spot them during the interview, but if not … I give them enough rope to hand themselves. I don’t manage using fear. If they are only motivated out of fear – if I have to be running around here with a pipe in my hand to keep them in line … I’ve hired the wrong people.

What’s difficult about a society is that we can’t just throw out the sub-humans. But, manners are a useful tool to determine basic civility and respect. But, what if a society devolves? I don’t mean evolves, but actually gets worse. What if sub-humans start outnumbering humans? That makes living in a democracy pretty scary. But remember, the USA is NOT a democracy … it’s a republic. Representatives are supposed to do what’s right for the health of the republic … not for the individual whims of their constituents … people don’t seem to understand that … that’s why it’s creepy when leaders are obsessed with polls … they just want to get reelected … not do what is right.

Remember … humans do what is right … sub-humans do what they can get away with.