"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."- C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock:Essays on Theology and Ethics
And there is a huge assumption made in assuming "people" are motivated for our good will and not their own arrogance and thirst for power.
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And here I went straight to a line from "Muppets in Space." Somebody help me... :0)
The line is "R U THREE," meaning R U THERE and they transposed the letters. OK enough of my silliness...back to the honey pot.
I love that line, "those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end."
Thanks for the quote.
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