- "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing." -
- Edmund Burke
Essentially what this quote means to me is that evil cannot succeed unless someone "lets" it. People are capable of preventing evil, it's just a matter of whether or not they're willing to do so. For example, in Kite Runner, Amir could easily have stopped the rape of Hassan but he was too concerned about his own ramifications from the situation.
I definitely agree with Burke's words and feel that people need to have courage to fight off evil and stop any evildoers. Most people have morality and seek justice and for this reason evil can be prevented. To stop evil, people need to think less about themselves and what the results will be for them, and focus on the matter at hand. Burke's word are very true and if everyone took a minute to think about what he means I think our world would be a much better place.
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