The end? But we're still here
Strike the Root
by Log from Blammo
01/09/07
In my opinion, the vast majority of evil acts committed on this planet are not born out of malice, but from the mistaken impression that a small wrong can create a greater good. A little bit of theft can allow us to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless -- we shall call it 'tax.' A little bit of murder can allow us to make everyone else safe from killings -- we shall call it 'war.' A little bit of fraud can allow us to stimulate the economy to greater glory -- we shall call it 'standard accounting practices,' or perhaps 'fractional reserve banking.' The tax-collectors, soldiers, and number-crunchers -- or at least many of them -- believe they are actually doing the world a favor. They must believe that their means justify some end, otherwise they could not continue to pursue those means with a clear conscience...
http://www.strike-the-root.com/71/log/log1.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Log from Blammo
01/09/07
In my opinion, the vast majority of evil acts committed on this planet are not born out of malice, but from the mistaken impression that a small wrong can create a greater good. A little bit of theft can allow us to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless -- we shall call it 'tax.' A little bit of murder can allow us to make everyone else safe from killings -- we shall call it 'war.' A little bit of fraud can allow us to stimulate the economy to greater glory -- we shall call it 'standard accounting practices,' or perhaps 'fractional reserve banking.' The tax-collectors, soldiers, and number-crunchers -- or at least many of them -- believe they are actually doing the world a favor. They must believe that their means justify some end, otherwise they could not continue to pursue those means with a clear conscience...
http://www.strike-the-root.com/71/log/log1.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 10. Jan, 15:38