I dont assume they are all evil, but it’s true most of the world’s problems would be fixed if they just went to do something actually productive with their life, rather than perpetuate and enable fiat slavery.
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Ignorance is evil
The problem is how to define evil. Hitler believed he was saving the world from people with bad genes. The results of a person's actions matter much more than intentions
I dunno. Evil is easily recognized with or without a definition. There’s many things in life, evil being one, that you just know it when you see it.
Evil in the extreme is easy to recognize. I think there is a great deal of everyday evil that lays the foundation for the extremes & it's the failure to recognize those everyday evils that is the real problem
A lot of evil acts are carried out by people who either don’t think what they’re doing is wrong at the time, or they do it because they’re afraid of what will happen if they speak out. That’s why it’s so hard to see it until after the fact.
Feels like you and Koontz agree.
“Some people misunderstand evil and believe it will relent, and because their misplaced hope inspires dark hearts to dream darker dreams, they are the fathers and mothers of all wars. Evil does not relent; it must be defeated. And even when defeated, uprooted, and purified by fire, evil leaves behind a seed that will one day germinate and, in blooming, again be misunderstood.” -Dean Koontz
The point I’m trying to make, I guess, if there even is a point, is that evil IS recognizable. I’d even argue easily recognizable. I believe some choose to ignore it. Make excuses for it. “It’ll go away” they might say. I’d like to think I’m better than this.. but probably not.
Yeah, I like that.
Bro, there’s no debate on whether or not that was evil.
I agree, and I think people "just doing their jobs" and facilitating such things are doing evil too whether they understand their contribution or not. Good intentions are not an excuse. Which makes tax avoidance much more of a moral obligation than most want to believe.
I don't think these people have any idea they are working for evil and I don't think they are scum of the earth for believing the stories they were fed their entire lives.
What we need is more education... the kind of education that encourages curiosity and critical thought about systems we never question.
“The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.”
—Hannah Arendt, The Life of Mind
Agreed, so what should we do about it?
As Emily pointed, education is key.
So are incorruptibles protocols.
I’m afraid the current generations, forming the most of our decision makers and swarm of bureaucrats, are way beyond salvation.
My hope is that our children can be made of better stuff than the people who are dragging us, slowly but surely, into chaos.
The “Weak men create hard times.” phase just started, IMHO.