He represented a God to me that was so beautiful that I'd do anything for him. I'd do anything for God. Even murder, if I believed it was right. How could it not be right if it is done with love? I have no remorse for doing what was right to me. I have no guilt in me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker justifies extreme actions if they believe them to be right and done with love.
- In plain terms
- He would kill if he thought it was right and done with love.
- What can you take from it?
- Moral justification can lead to harmful actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does belief become dangerous?
- How do you define right and wrong?
Another view
It rationalizes violence through twisted logic.
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