Budapest and Paris: The Contrast Between Civilization and Barbarism

Budapest and Paris: The Contrast Between Civilization and Barbarism
Buda Castle is seem in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 17, 2019. Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Theodore Dalrymple
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Pope Francis went recently to Hungary for a few hours to preach the eternal sacred truths of political correctness. Of course, these truths may change in time, indeed they are certain to do so, but their sacrosanctity will remain. After all, the sacred must move with the times.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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