The Abolition of Man

What does Ohio's elections tell us about C.S. Lewis' predictions in the Abolition of Man?

We had some elections a few weeks ago in Ohio. I think the outcomes tell us about the state of Men in our country. I think we can look at what happened and make some obvious conclusions. These things are obvious if you believe in objective good and objective truth, based on traditional values and natural law.

Two laws were passed in Ohio. One which enshrined abortion in the state constitution, and the other law legalized marijuana. We will briefly look at what led to this and what it means by examining in through the lens of C.S. Lewis’ book, the Abolition of Man.

If you have not read this book, add it to you list and read it asap. In fact, read it once and then read it again immediately. It is 75 pages long and made the list of top 100 books in the 20th century - it shows the brilliancy of C.S. Lewis. In 75 pages, he shows the natural consequences of education that removes traditional values, in what he calls the Tao.

The beginning of the second chapter starts with this phrase:

The pract…