Idealism in the young, I guess I'm saying, is curiosity as well as goodness trying to express itself.
Certainly we disagree with the Communist Party, as we disagree with other political parties who are trying to maintain the American way of life.
Where were the saints to try to change the social order, not just to minister to the slaves, but to do away with slavery?
Common sense in religion is rare, and we are too often trying to be heroic instead of just ordinarily good and kind.
If you are going to try and change things, you had better have your wits about you.