Forgotten Roots by Karol Kolbusz

Author:Karol Kolbusz [Kolbusz, Karol]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2019-07-31T18:30:00+00:00

On Uniqueness

Every one loves his country, his manners, his language, his wife, his children; not because they are the best in the World, but because they are absolutely his own, and he loves himself and his own labours in them.

– Johann Gottfried Herder[35]

One December night, a man called Arminius was travelling through Austria by train. Hallstatt, an ancient archaeological site, was his final destination. He had chosen an almost empty compartment, where his only companion was a young lady sleeping by the window. The train was rushing through a howling blizzard as she breathed softly in her undisturbed sleep. The alabaster paleness of her slender fingers bore a close resemblance to the snowy peaks that loomed in the distance. The girl's intricately braided blonde hair had a unique, platinum shade. Arminius glimpsed at her face two or three times, although he could not see it clearly enough in the darkness. As they were approaching a small train station somewhere in Upper Austria, the train slowed down and the light of street lamps started peering into the carriage through the window, illuminating her countenance with ephemeral light and shadow play. The train stopped and a complete silence fell over the compartment. She woke up suddenly and opened her azure blue eyes. The girl fixed her gaze on Arminius and smiled charmingly. The man was flooded with a sudden wave of genuine warmth which beamed from her radiant countenance. In that very moment, he was ready to protect her from anything that could have blemished her angelic uniqueness.

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Today, it is often said that all human beings are equal. The media constantly remind us about the policy of equal opportunity in employment and education. Some people, driven by an excess of wishful thinking, go as far as to reject any qualitative and differentiative judgments. According to them, there is no such thing as good or bad art. They also claim that men and women are basically the same, and that their gender roles are a social construct, which should ideally be abolished in favour of total freedom in this area of life.

In our modern society, underdogs are encouraged to take pride in their mediocrity, ugliness or minority status, whereas strong, beautiful, and healthy individuals are never allowed to say that some people are better than others, or that some moral stances are objectively superior to others. They are not allowed to celebrate and preserve their identity and heritage, their most cherished traditions and customs. Today, displaying a protective and knightly attitude towards women is frequently perceived as something highly inappropriate, sometimes even oppressive. In this way, modern men are literally prohibited from proving their worth and honour. How can they fulfil their innate, biological roles if their natural instincts are nipped in the bud? The same applies to modern women: a young girl who expresses her willingness to have many children and to become a housewife is often met with mockery, laughter, and a lack of understanding.

In general, human life is a constant tension between losing your extraordinariness and preserving it.

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