truth and good will. Obedience becomes a cathalyst for horrendous sufferinig, however, when authority represents untruth and malice. for this reason, blind obedience - is the foremost companion sought after by those perperating evii.
Social psychologist Standley Milgram observes, "The essence of obedience consists in the fact that a person comes to view himself as the instrument for carrying out another person's wish, and he therefore no longer regards himself as responsible for his actions" Malicious authority thrives in any society or organization where people view themselvves as a means to an end and seek to escape personal responsibility for their own actions.(C & E )
Posted By: Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, April 8th 2014 at 11:51PM
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