Compassion for Machiavellian Princes?
I will believe we’ve come somewhere as an ethical species when we can admit to being — and truly are — saddened by the violent death of those whom we have been indoctrinated to hate, and indeed, including those who have actually trespassed against us.
Until then, well, we still seem to fail at the latter half of the relatively easier method called “hit it with bigger stick for great justice.”
Don’t just apply that to current news, but take that throughout history. Machiavelli knew what he was talking about; how incredibly difficult it is to face his Princes throughout history with any sort of compassion…
Posted October 20, 2011 at 10:32pm
