The judgment whether a people is virtuous or not virtuous can hardly be passed by a human being. That should be left to God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Determining the moral character of a whole population is beyond human capability and should be reserved for a divine authority.
- In plain terms
- Humans cannot judge if a group is good; only God can.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid making absolute moral judgments about entire groups of people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who gets to define virtue for a group?
- Does this excuse human inaction?
Another view
This view can be used to abdicate human responsibility for addressing injustice within a society.
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