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Few things make my blood boil more than people that robotically say things like "It's the policy" with the kind of compassion and empathy that a robot would sho
by atonse 12y ago
Few things make my blood boil more than people that robotically say things like "It's the policy" with the kind of compassion and empathy that a robot would show, and then go about their business without a care in the world.
- ep103 12y agoThis is what edmund burke meant when he said "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing," and Arendt meant when she coined the term "The banality of evil." But I always thought it was put best by some blogger I read years ago. They said that in the fantasy or religious worlds, evil is something that just exists so corporeally that it might as well be a noun. An evil rock is evil by definition. But in the real world, such things don't exist. Evil is not a state of being or can be encapsulated in an object. The closest definition to evil that can be defined from a real world viewpoint, is the undertaking of action that is done (usually out of selfishness) at the known expense of others. Anyway, that's exactly what you are reacting to. That's objective evil. And not to go full godwin, but our society has had large public trials where we collectively decided that simply acting in accordance with one's job is not a moral defense.
- omurphyevans 12y agoJust a tiny nitpick - Arendt was a woman - Hannah Arendt to be more precise.
- ep103 12y agoUpdated, thanks!
- RayVR 12y ago*she coined the term "banality of evil."
- Pxtl 12y agoAt the very least when dealing with monstrous policy, the correct thing to do is refer them to somebody who has the power to change the policy.
- markkanof 12y agoAgreed. However, in this situation, it would be in tight competition with the HR person saying "You're changing your story!". Absolutely disgusting. Is this a discussion with an employer or an interrogation of a criminal.