"Those who choose the lesser evil forget very quickly that they chose evil."— Ethics in Bricks (@EthicsInBricks) April 20, 2020
- Hannah Arendt pic.twitter.com/2ygLiCQILP
— Ethics in Bricks (@EthicsInBricks) April 17, 2020
"If we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them."— Ethics in Bricks (@EthicsInBricks) April 15, 2020
- Karl Popper pic.twitter.com/X7eMy5eW0m
I think its a fascinating topic. What if the so called tolerant are also behaving just like the intolerant. Is it not the whole point of how the leaders are elected to pass laws?
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"What if the so called tolerant are also behaving just like the intolerant," this quote really made me think of how people in authority abuse their power upon those who are seen a non law abiding citizens.(police brutality) #11
DeleteI'm just going to focus on the tolerant tweet at the bottom. The word tolerant is used in such a misconstrued way. Tolerating means to realize that it happens and, even if it goes against your own views, letting it go, provided it is not a physically violent action. Telling someone that they aren't "tolerant" unless they have the same views as you is not being tolerant.
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True. We need to push ourselves beyond merely "tolerating" those we disagree with, we need to understand the value of diverse thinking and pluralism. Easier said than done, but worth the effort.
DeleteI don't think that the first quote is always true. I feel like a lot of times, the decision to choose the lesser evil is extremely hard and something that a lot of people still struggle with afterwards. You may still live with regret even knowing that you did the best you could. I don't think you just get over it.
ReplyDeleteIt's not something you can just get over especially if the decision has such an impact on your life. These decisions also have the potential to make other aspects of your life more difficult too.
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My focus is on the evil tweet, there are a multitude of reason as to why someone will be willing to choose a lesser evil. Many times when facing a difficult decision it is called the lesser of two evils. However, all leaders when choosing are not afforded the gift of hindsight that they will be criticized with.
ReplyDeleteLife is a series of compromised choices, we rarely get exactly what we want. But on the other, we often misrepresent our compromise choice as "evil" when it's really just less than (our) ideal.
DeleteThe first tweet really got me. I've heard of "lesser of two evils" before but have never thought of it quite like that. It makes a lot of sense and has given me something to think about for future situations.
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I’m accordance to the first tweet, I often flip on which side I stand. On one hand, the lesser of two evils is obviously the better option, but often times we can avoid the decision altogether by trying harder to find another option. Similarly, the notion of sacrificing the one to save the many carries an obvious answer as well. But can shouldn’t that one life carry just as much weight as the others?
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