Words by Atwood

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The inclination towards tyranny, the wielding of absolute power by the few over the many, knows no ideological boundaries and is not confined to one time or space. I never trust anyone who says: 'It can't happen here.' Otherwise ethical people will commit the most serious injuries as long as they believe they are doing their 'duty' - committing these injuries in a good cause. Lenin was not alone in believing that the end justifies the means: lots of people believe it, or act as if they do. It takes bravery of a different sort to maintain that the means defines the end: risk it during a time of high group stress and you're likely to be called naive, or a traitor.

- Margaret Atwood, in The Guardian 22.03.03

Comments

[theoriginalme.livejournal.com]

thats very good.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Margaret Atwood is brilliant.

[theoriginalme.livejournal.com]

it seems like it.