The Natural Family in an Unnatural World
The crisis of family values and deconstruction of marriage caused by the proliferation of militant individualism and the material forces of post-industrial society will inevitably lead to negative changes in the social, economic, political and cultural spheres. A new cultural order is needed, one which will allow a rethinking of the value of the family system. The core of this order would be the concept of the natural family as part of nature’s environment and as something inherently embedded in the nature of humanity. Anthropological studies interpret the family and marriage as universal, natural and social values in the life of a society. The sociological tradition drawing from Frédéric Le Play emphasizes the role of the family in human socialization. Bringing emotional satisfaction and a sense of freedom, the family at the same time protects the individual’s life from excessive bureaucratic and economic pressure. Rethinking the value of the family system will lead to the preservation of individual liberty, private property and genuine political sovereignty.