What Is Evil Unto You, Do Not To Unto Others
By John Farnam
By John Farnam
Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- “Never open the door to a ‘lesser evil,’ for greater ones invariably slink in after it.” ~ Baltasar Gracián
Comments on my last Quip, from a colleague and Rabbi:
“Centuries ago, Rabbi Hillel (of so goes the legend), was asked by a skeptic if he could succinctly define his religion, all while standing on one foot. The latter requirement was added so as to put an emphasis on getting to the point quickly!
His answer (loosely translated) was:
‘What is evil unto you, do not to unto others. The rest is commentary. Now, go and study.’
Modern-day terrorists are mostly happy to have what they ‘do unto others’ being ‘done unto them.’ They will for example, voluntarily blow themselves up. Thus, blowing up others is consistent with Rabbi Hillel’s definition, but for the ‘commentary.’
I think that places them, and all VCAs (Violent Criminal Actors), outside the definition of ‘humanity!’
Darwin spoke of human evolution as something that relentlessly moves us in the direction of survival of our species. For terrorists, if their route is …Read the Rest
Source:: AmmoLand
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