Clarissa's Blog

In left (or progressive or modernist) culture, a closed door is, by definition, an intolerable provocation to the human spirit. To open—and keep open—all existing doors is a categorical imperative, even if they open directly onto the tracks of a moving train.

Jean-Claude Michéa.

The quote couldn’t be more apt to what I discussed in the previous post. But it’s also relevant to the post about the 5-year boyfriend. The people who defend him might think they are on the right, but their guiding philosophy is profoundly leftist. They don’t understand the crucial importance of a firmly closed door. The concept doesn’t even occur to them. They believe that fluid lifestyles are the norm and keep feeling shocked by the consequences of the fluidity that they promote.