Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Like the Aztecs, Abbott and DeSantis Choose Human Sacrifice to Reinforce their Political Power

 

The similarities are indeed striking. According to History.com, the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice to gain favor with the gods, intimidate the enemy and reinforce their power. As described by the author: 

“Large and small human sacrifices would be made throughout the year to coincide with important calendar dates….to dedicate temples, to reverse drought and famine, and more….Human sacrifice also served another purpose in the expanding Aztec empire of the 15th and 16th century: intimidation. The ritual killing of war captives and the large-scale displaying of skulls were visceral reminders of the strength of the empire and the extent of its dominion.”  [1]

By issuing an executive order prohibiting cities and other government entities in their states from enacting vaccine requirements or mask mandates to protect against the viruses, Gov. Gregg Abbot and Gov. Rob DeSantis are in effect stating that they have no problem with sacrificing the lives of families and children to promote the divine goal of personal responsibility.  Both governors are apparently suffering from severe memory loss by overlooking the fact that vaccines, not personal responsibility, were responsible for protecting us from 14 diseases that used to be prevalent in the U.S., including polio, tetanus, influenza, hepatitis A and B, rubella, hibs, measles,  whooping cough,  pneumococcal disease, rotavirus,  mumps, chickenpox, and diphtheria. [2]  

To justify their actions, both governors continue to underscore the value of personal responsibility as the antidote for ending the illnesses, hospitalizations and mortalities from COVID-19 and the Delta variant, against the advice of medical experts and the increasing fears of parents with children. On the contrary, both governors have used the personal responsibility mantra as a subterfuge for their complete failure to lead during this crisis. Effective leaders do not bury their head in the sand and suggest that constituents find their own solutions.

Instead of helping in the war against the spread of these deadly viruses, the governors have issued executives orders requiring public agencies to remove any mask mandates and have threatened to withhold the funding for public agencies that defy their executive orders.  To their credit, a number of large school districts in Texas and Florida have chosen to defy these executive orders and will mandate the use of masks to protect school children and teachers. Fortunately, Dallas Judge Tonya Parker just placed a temporary restraining order on the executive order issued by Governor Abbott – a major achievement that will hopefully be replicated in Florida as well.

Politicians like Gov. Abbott and Gov. DeSantis who are willing to sacrifice the lives of innocent persons, especially children, for their personal glorification are morally equivalent to the Aztecs and deserve to be removed from their political office at the earliest opportunity.

Reference Notes

[1] Roos, D.  (2018 October 11).  Human Sacrifice: Why the Aztecs Practiced This Gory Ritual, Accessed on 8-11-21 at: https://www.history.com/news/aztec-human-sacrifice-religion

 [2]  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Diseases You Almost Forgot About (Thanks to Vaccines).  Accessed on 8-11-21 at:  https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/forgot-14-diseases.html

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