Human Violence — Thomas Merton
A stark reminder and warning to us in this day and age. Merton speaks truth in these words.
The delicate action of grace in the soul is profoundly disturbed by all human violence…. Violence is not completely fatal until it ceases to disturb us. — Seeds of Destruction (Chapter XIV, location 815, Kindle Edition)
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Violence is not completely fatal unless we cease to have compassion for its victims
Very true. One of the weird things about being a military chaplain was studying warfare and strategy. A lot of talk about dehumanising the enemy to make killing “easier” 😳
One of my jobs was to remind leadership and others that they had a legal and ethical responsibility to not do that…