Essays in Idleness

Our news diet this week is filled with a pretty young immigrant from Ukraine, and the black man who allegedly (you’re supposed to say “allegedly” before trial) brutally murdered her, on video. In long Democrat-managed Charlotte, North Carolina, he had previously been arrested fourteen times. He was “alleged” to be mentally ill, apparently by everyone who had met him.

It is like the very consequential death of George Floyd, and previously of Trayvon Martin, which provoked hysteria on the Left in several countries, and the slaughter of many. Except, Iryna Zarutska did not commit a crime, and her killer was not a policeman, so it is not a story to the demented people who call themselves “journalists.” Nevertheless, it has become a media event, because although the media were refusing to cover it (they do not voluntarily cover events that fail to serve left-wing “narratives”), the story “had legs” as they used to say, and people became hysterical on their own.

When Iryna Zarutska was gruesomely murdered on video, August 22nd, the left-sensationalist media across America stayed absolutely silent, and remained so when the right-sensationalist media began to report the story. Given the video, it eventually became a prominent event, however, followed by hysteria. Fortunately, Republicans seldom indulge in gratuitous violence.

The reader may be aware that I am opposed to hysterical responses, except when I am having one myself. When they become the cause of ludicrous, unnecessary legislation, I am more opposed. No laws should be rewritten in response to the hysteria of a moment, left or right. It is enough not to change the definition of murder.

The alleged murderer should not have escaped justice fourteen times. He will not again, because the U.S. attorney-general is bringing a federal case, rather than leaving it in the hands of corrupt local officials.

Vicious, Satanic evil has been a problem in this world, that must be confronted by heroic good people, and the courts. The courts have the duty of convicting criminals, and fining, imprisoning, or hanging them. But in a post-Christian society, where only the most conservative citizens are comfortable with the idea of right and wrong, the reasons for hope are fading.

With luck we may enjoy a modest and temporary turn-around, for that is the gift of Donald Trump, more valuable than any of his legislation. But it is finally up to us. Be brave, and when an event calls for it, be violent in defence of innocence.