There comes a time when one starts to wonder why one believes what you believe. Or why you do the things you do. “Why” is a question that seems to be asked so often by different people. Why do you read this magazine? Why do we write it? Why? It seems that many things in life revolve around that single word – from why abortion is legal to why we went to Iraq to why our Nation has strayed from its principles. So much is defined by that small word – the one that can stop you in your tracks and make you pause and think. As Virtue Magazine’s first year comes to a close and the start of her second approaches, I have really been thinking about “why” in relation to Virtue.
Why do we write for Virtue? Why does Virtue exist? Why is it important? Why? ‘It is certainly true that a popular government cannot flourish without virtue in the people’ – Richard Henry Lee. Is virtue to be found anywhere today? It will always be found, you just have to look hard enough. Is it presumptuous of us to think we can provide political commentary with virtue? Not at all. Why strive for something if you are not willing to go all the way? Anybody can provide political commentary, but not everybody does so with virtue. We have a responsibility to bring you commentary without hiding the facts, a responsibility to not gloss over the truth.
You have the right, the responsibility, to make up your mind in regard to whether you agree with what we say or not. We cannot force you to do anything, nor should we try to. It seems that today so many people are trying to force people to concede that they are right. One of Virtue’s goals is to change the world and to bring America back to the original intent of her Founding Fathers. This cannot be accomplished unless people think for themselves. If we want to change our nation, we will first have to change the way people think. Rather than blindly accepting whatever the government or the media says to be true, you need to question it, to study it, for yourselves. Only then can you learn if what is being said is true. At the same time, as writers for Virtue, we need to ensure that what we write will stand up to such scrutiny and shine forth with virtue.
So why does Virtue exist? It is a magazine where young people express commentary on political issues both nationally and internationally, along with other such popular topics among the culture today. But it is not just any commentary, rather one dedicated to virtue. Why do we write? We write because there is a severe lack of outlets for goals such as this. We may not fully agree with each other, but we can still work together to achieve our common goal of impacting the world for the better with virtue.
It is now the Christmas season. Wherever we go, we find differences with others, differences that may try and pull us apart. But at Christmas, God showed His love for us by sending us His Son. Surely we can do the same – we can love each other regardless of differences, if we act with virtue. Whether it is with political opponents or just arguments with a friend, let us lay aside our disagreements and share the love that God gave to us this Christmas season. Let us join together, and with virtue, make a great difference for the better in our country.
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