If good men do nothing, that is evil enough.
By zeroflashx2
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
Philippines
July 16, 2008 7:54am CST
Face with a situation that a person is in front of something where he/she could've done something to avoid/deter evil or even do something good for others when they need it. It could also be neglect of some moral/ethical rule most evidently when no one's looking.
I find it mostly true. It is understandable that a lot of people want to do good things for other's sake. But is just incapable to do so some times. That's we we try and help by doing something good in our own little way if we can.
Let's say an elderly fell down and/or got hit by a car (just like the one that was previously shown on TV) where no one helped until minutes later. Or even the latest incident where a woman at a hospital in New York died due to neglect of the people in the hospital.
They were capable of helping and yet they just looked and passed by as if nothing was wrong. They may be good natured people. But not doing anything, is it evil enough? What's your opinion on this? I believe so though. Take care guys!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
6 Sep 08
hi zero!
yes of course! i believe so too. good men turn evil if they don't anything in a bad situation. just like the example you gave, an elderly fell down and there were many people who saw it but didn't bother to help the elderly. no matter how good those people are, at least what they think themselves to be, they'd be considered bad because they ignored a person who was needing help and if something bad happened to the elderly, it would be the fault of those people who didn't bother to help her. they'd be like accomplices. refusing to help and refusing to do anything when you have all the ability to do so is being bad. you'll be abandoning your fellow man and that is contrary to what God wants us to be. to be helpful to those in need.
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
8 Sep 08
That was perfect. Yeah, that's really nothing short of neglect that something is already happening right in front of us and we didn't do anything. I all comes down to being selfish sometimes that people only think about themselves and not the welfare of other people. I feel the same way for those who do bad and those who see bad but doesn't do anything about it. Well, that's reality for us. We will encounter all sorts of people. Take care my friend. God Bless!