Many religions have an âobject orientedâ morality. The Ark of the Covenant was stolen by the Philistines and had to be retrieved. The Romans had the Aquilia, to be defended at all costs.
After the Ark of the Covenant was lost to the Babylonians, and after the second temple was destroyed, Judaism had to reorient its âobject orientationâ toward human lives. Since there was no longer a sacred object or holy site to defend, Jewish life itself became the âobject.â
According to racial nationalists, the collective survival of the race is the supreme good. All forms of sadism, including deportation and genocide, can be justified to preserve the racial group. Generally, however, the âracial objectâ is justified by some higher cause. In Judaism, there is no explanation of the âmeritâ of Abraham which caused him to be chosen by God above others. But since God is universal, his divine act of âchoosingâ is also universal.
Even if this is a made-up lie, to believe this lie is less ridiculous than âsecular humanist tribalism.â Secular human tribalism states that humanity, as a total sum, is âchosenâ over the animals. Humans have inherent moral value, whereas animals do not. Judaism should be applauded for requiring divine intervention to defend tribalism; without such intervention, âhumanismâ exposes its naked narcissism.
Adam, after committing sin, had the decency to cover his loins in fronds. Secular humanist tribalism (SHT) has no such decency. It does not bother to invent a God to justify the âchosennessâ of humanity. It simply asserts human dignity without justification. It is a clinging selfishness with no redeeming features, and in lacking higher ideals, it declares war on virtue in favor of biomass. The strength of SHT relies upon the fear of âindecency.â You canât say that! Donât be an asshole! Thatâs just rude! It is rule by prudishness, but replaces the grace and style of the Victorians with the vulgar nihilism of the âchucklefucker.â