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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 30-Mar-05
Now it's "moral values" in Russia

Web Log - March, 2005

Now it's "moral values" in Russia

Anti-religious art is now banned in Russia, as exhibitor is convicted of "religious hatred" against Orthodox church.

The art exhibition, titled "Caution, Religion," featured 42 works, including a painting of Jesus' face imposed on a Coca-Cola logo next to the words "This is My Blood."

The exhibit was supposed to provoke discussion about the role of religion in modern society. Well, it certainly did that.

Vandals sprayed the word 'blasphemy' behind this exhibit <font size=-2>(Source: BBC)</font>

Vandals sprayed the word 'blasphemy' behind this exhibit (Source: BBC)

The exhibit was quickly vandalized by a group calling it "blasphemous," but the vandals were cleared after intervention by the Russian Orthodox Church.

And now, a Moscow court has tried Yuri Samodurov, the director of the Museum holding the exhibit, and found him guilty of "instigating religious and ethnic hatred." The Church welcomed the verdict, saying it would discourage future attempts to insult believers.

This result has infuriated the art community and human rights activists, but it's the same thing that's been happening in America:

"Moral values" surged as an important issue in the November presidential election.

Women are abandoning "women's lib" and feminism, returning to gender-specific roles, including staying home with the kids, as they did in the 1950s.

People are becoming more intolerant of open sexuality, as shown by the public reaction when Janet Jackson bared her breast in the 1994 Superbowl half-time show.

The political "gender gap" has reversed. Ten years ago, far more men than women ranked national defense as a top priority; after 9/11, more women than men did so.

It's not surprising that Russia and America are following parallel paths with regard to gender and family issues, and to "moral values."

This is what always happens during a "generational crisis" period, such as is occurring now in both countries, as well as in all countries around the world that fought in WW II.

Between crisis wars, nations move in the direction of individual rights; during crisis periods, nations move in the direction of supporting the nation at the expense of individual rights, and men and women assume traditional gender roles during those periods.

Today, all the countries that fought in WW II are in a generational crisis period. Generational Dynamics predicts that we're quickly heading for a new "clash of civilizations" world war that will be worse than WW II. (30-Mar-05) Permanent Link
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