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Originally Posted by Bartholomew Roberts
That pretty much stands on its head every concept of personal responsibility I've ever heard.
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Bart, I agree with you however, I thnk many subscribe to this:
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Originally Posted by Edmund Burke
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.
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However, fighting evil can involve a range of actions and some of those actions can cause more harm than good. Reponses to evil must be measured against the harm they might cause. I have used the above quote when teaching kids in our area about character when they are struggling with the "Don't Snitch" gang value they are often faced with. But that quote does not mean I think these kids ought to go out and engage in firefights with the gangs. Talking to the authorities is enough. Maybe, calling 911 and being a good witness
may be a good idea in
some of these scenarios.