Posted by Ronnjee on March 3, 2014, at 15:56:01
In reply to Re: 'Trolls' and Really Defensive People, posted by SLS on March 3, 2014, at 15:29:45
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> > On the contrary, attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1150) is the quote, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions".
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> How do you interpret this quote? How does it relate to one's desire to help others?
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I think about unintended consequences occurring from seemingly well-intended action. Idealists of every stripe have often been ultimately proven to have done more harm than good. Desire to help others is nice, but like all desire, needs to be tempered with caution and pragmatism.>
> Do you find anarchy at all attractive?
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In fact, I do. But I question the possible negative consequences. Revolution seems to be a good thing only in rewritten history that makes it look prettier and more noble than it is.I'm trying to keep this discussion about this thread, more or less. I'm thinking about a psyche version of "give a man a fish.......", where learning to deal with the "slings and arrows" may be better than expecting to control the slingers. I think of road rage, and learning how to avoid it, starting with the acceptance that other drivers will always, at one time or another, do stupid or careless things on the road (as will we sometimes). We can't control that but we can learn to not be so surprised by it and not freak out about it.
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