11 September 2005

Apropos

cassiopaea asks:

Is the difference one that exists between people who are willing to face the ‘terror of the situation’ and those who simply cannot live in the state of tension produced by having to make moral decisions?

Yes.

COMMMENTS

annie 4:12:00 PM

a fantastic bit of writing. it hits the nail squarely on the head.
thank you.

P. Zimmerman 12:10:00 AM

that does get to the heart of the problem. i know only a few people who have such moral courage, the rest are...well, less courageous. it brings to mind this quote by Dante: "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."