{Truth in Cultures [continued (4)]}[29th October 1988]

[Redbook6:27-28][19881029:1608d]{Truth in Cultures [continued (4)]}[29th October 1988]

19881029.1608

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Everywhere in the World where tyranny is resisted – think of Occupied France,* or South Africa today – those who resist despise those who collaborate: except for the small and brave number of double agents, who live and work in even greater fear of discovery, torture and death than do their partisan colleagues. But not in Ulster: there the Marxist tactic of subversion from within the system is practised, not secretly as other Marxists practise it, but in open alliance with the overt strategy of terror and intimidation in a manner which is only possible by taking advantage of benefits of the democracy which they are trying to overthrow.

There is no honour in this: only duplicity. Honour and honesty run close together. The common factor in all the characteristics which I have attributed to the Southern Irish culture,** is a lack of concern for Truth: a disregard carried to such an extent that the Deceiver also frequently becomes the Deceived, or at least careless of whether he deceives, or is deceived, or not: Truth is subordinate to effect.

Of course I recognise this: it is my own parents.

*[ie during World War II]

**[See last previous entry]

[Even if and to the extent that the opinions in this and the last previous journal entry were justified, which is questionable – much has changed in 30 years, a whole ‘generation’ in traditional terms.]

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