Moral Killing - 4 views

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  #1 Joe Bennett on 08 Apr 14

   

  Constantly I find myself 'making up my mind' about somebody else: 'He cannot be taken seriously. She is really just asking for attention. They are rabble rousers who only want to cause trouble' These judgments are indeed a form of moral killing. I label my fellow human beings, categorize them, and put them at a safe distance from me. By judging others I take false burdens upon myself. By my judgments I divide my world into those who are good and those who are evil, and thus I play 'All Knowing'. But everyone who plays 'All Knowing' ends up acting like a demon. (adapted, Henri Nouwen)

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Constantly I find myself 'making up my mind' about somebody else: 'He cannot be taken seriously. She is really just asking for attention. They are rabble rousers who only want to cause trouble' These judgments are indeed a form of moral killing. I label my fellow human beings, categorize them, and put them at a safe distance from me. By judging others I take false burdens upon myself. By my judgments I divide my world into those who are good and those who are evil, and thus I play 'All Knowing'. But everyone who plays 'All Knowing' ends up acting like a demon. (adapted, Henri Nouwen)</div>

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