One of the great achievements of Western philosophy and theology was to elevate the human person to such an exalted moral stature that no individual could be treated as a mere cog in the social machine, and each individual’s rights were protected by the law
Yes the 'Greater Good' can be used to justify anything. “To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he’s doing is good,” wrote the Soviet dissent Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
excelente analisis, David, gracias por la claridad de ideas y por dar la cara cuando todos callamos. La cuestion ahora es como detener el descenso de nuestra sociedad al autoritarismo mediante la accion judicial, y la exigencia individual de responsabilidades por el daño que estan causando. "With great power comes great responsability".
Yes the 'Greater Good' can be used to justify anything. “To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he’s doing is good,” wrote the Soviet dissent Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
excelente analisis, David, gracias por la claridad de ideas y por dar la cara cuando todos callamos. La cuestion ahora es como detener el descenso de nuestra sociedad al autoritarismo mediante la accion judicial, y la exigencia individual de responsabilidades por el daño que estan causando. "With great power comes great responsability".