Violence isn't always evil. What's evil is the infatuation with violence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Violence itself is neutral; the obsession with it is what makes it evil.
- In plain terms
- Violence is not bad; loving violence is bad.
- What can you take from it?
- Obsession with violence is the real problem.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can violence ever be neutral?
- Is it the act or the love of it that's evil?
Another view
Violence often causes harm regardless of intent.
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