Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.
Yes I know it was misattributed to Burke.
Yes I know it was misattributed to Burke.
Do you agree with this quote?
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King Harlem
Superstar
I'm leaning yes. I guess the dilemma is whether a man is still good if he does nothing in the face of evil.
That's a good question. I'd wager no. That's the banality of evil
Doobie Doo
Veteran
Evil triumphs when good men do something.
Can you qualify this statement?Evil triumphs when good men do something.
Doobie Doo
Veteran
Look what's happening with Trump. It's evil, still good people in Gov't actively fighting against his policies
But They still happen.
Prince.Skeletor
Don’t Be Like He-Man
But we now live in times when good men can be fooled into believing doing evil things are for the greater good.
This is true in a global scale currently
This is true in a global scale currently
I agree. But I think the issue is that the evil out weights the good.
thenatural
Superstar
Yes. Doing absolutely nothing of substance ensures evil will win. You may still lose doing something, but evil faced opposition that altered their plans in some manner. Defining what is good & evil is a different discussion.
Hoodoo Child
The Urban Legend
I think most people are neutral (or atleast performatively good.) I believe there's a small percent of people on both sides, who are genuinely "Good" or "Evil".
For example: Good people make up 20%, Evil people make up the other 20% and the rest are 60% neutral. Like bell curve