1. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Six Principles of Nonviolence, part 3
A third principle of nonviolence is that it aims to defeat injustice and
evil, not people. We cannot build the Beloved Community if we want to defeat
people, because that requires violence, which begets further violence.
Evidently, Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that we should focus on
injustice and evil rather than people, because people who do evil are also
victims and not evil themselves. They can be victims of ignorance, cultural
biases, or evil institutions that encourage or coerce people to act against
their innate sense of justice.
It seems to me that many people believe that some people are evil. There are
clearly people who have little or no empathy or compassion, who seek only
their personal gain or aggrandizement. Unfortunately, many successful
politicians fit this mold, because scruples do not impede their pursuits.
When we see how much harm such people can do, it is tempting to regard them
as evil.
Next week, I will elaborate on this further, exploring whether or not evil
people exist.
Stephen R. Kaufman, MD
2. This Week’s Sermon from Rev. Frank and Mary Hoffman
People Blinding Themselves
3. Upcoming Activist Opportunities
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