That guy, he believes that ends justify means. He’s likely been told about how bad crime is, about how there’s no one left but him on this planet to save this nation, and that there will be a golden day one day ahead when his actions will be what makes the country better.
But that ignores the lie that might makes right. Might removes opposition that there is none. Might takes away discourse and reason. Might takes away justice and law. Might serves but one end, to make those who wield that might the ruler over all. There is no golden days ahead, just more requirements for might, more violence, more suppressing dissent. It doesn’t save a nation, it tears it apart. It give no voice to those who oppose the regime, gives them no other avenue but violence to seek redress.
Might has never made right. Might has always been upheld by the lie that without difficult action there would be no order.
But this man, behind those eyes are just a goal. Just some idealized peace far off in the distance that just seem ever inches out of reach. For him, there’s no low that he will bear that his hope is that his children will not bear. For him, he has to be the one that does the things that others will not. And that false hope of peace, of bearing the burden, of being the one that fights. That will drive him to do things other would not. That will cause him to turn a blind eye to things others would recoil at. That will cause him to see fellow humans and citizens as less than his ideas.
This man isn’t there to uphold the law. That man is there to show you his might. Because he believes that everything this nation was built upon, law, order, civil service, discourse, freedom, justice, are all weakness.
Seems he’s right. The rest of you don’t seem to be doing anything about it. Every time I mention this I’m told, “we’re just helpless little babies and the fascists are so strong! What do you want me to do, get in TROUBLE?”
It’s that allure of “might makes right”.
That guy, he believes that ends justify means. He’s likely been told about how bad crime is, about how there’s no one left but him on this planet to save this nation, and that there will be a golden day one day ahead when his actions will be what makes the country better.
But that ignores the lie that might makes right. Might removes opposition that there is none. Might takes away discourse and reason. Might takes away justice and law. Might serves but one end, to make those who wield that might the ruler over all. There is no golden days ahead, just more requirements for might, more violence, more suppressing dissent. It doesn’t save a nation, it tears it apart. It give no voice to those who oppose the regime, gives them no other avenue but violence to seek redress.
Might has never made right. Might has always been upheld by the lie that without difficult action there would be no order.
But this man, behind those eyes are just a goal. Just some idealized peace far off in the distance that just seem ever inches out of reach. For him, there’s no low that he will bear that his hope is that his children will not bear. For him, he has to be the one that does the things that others will not. And that false hope of peace, of bearing the burden, of being the one that fights. That will drive him to do things other would not. That will cause him to turn a blind eye to things others would recoil at. That will cause him to see fellow humans and citizens as less than his ideas.
This man isn’t there to uphold the law. That man is there to show you his might. Because he believes that everything this nation was built upon, law, order, civil service, discourse, freedom, justice, are all weakness.
“We’re gonna have peace no matter how many men, women, and children I have to kill to get it.”
Might over justice… our tragedy.
Well written!
Seems he’s right. The rest of you don’t seem to be doing anything about it. Every time I mention this I’m told, “we’re just helpless little babies and the fascists are so strong! What do you want me to do, get in TROUBLE?”