I’ve always hated that saying, actually.
One person intends to destroy everyone and everything he meets in the most horrific manner possible, but accidentally ends up aiding them.
Another person intends to help all those he comes across, only to bring them harm.
Which is a better person?
I think intentions are far more important than results, but that’s just me, I suppose.
No, the saying means that “I only had the best intentions” has historically been used to justify the most horrific of atrocities. You can’t judge people on intentions. You can only judge results.
Oh, really? So if you murder someone in self-defense, your intentions don’t matter at all? =\ I think both result and intention should be considered very carefully before qualifying an action. And to qualify a person as good or bad… well, you need to be God or a high school student.
1775. That’s 233 years ago. And I had written that the MC first heard the saying “nearly 250 years ago” before I came across this.
Of course, no one really knows where the saying originated from, and in truth it probably dates back much further. I just thought it was a neat coincidence.
I’ve always hated that saying, actually.
One person intends to destroy everyone and everything he meets in the most horrific manner possible, but accidentally ends up aiding them.
Another person intends to help all those he comes across, only to bring them harm.
Which is a better person?
I think intentions are far more important than results, but that’s just me, I suppose.
No, the saying means that “I only had the best intentions” has historically been used to justify the most horrific of atrocities. You can’t judge people on intentions. You can only judge results.
Oh, really? So if you murder someone in self-defense, your intentions don’t matter at all? =\ I think both result and intention should be considered very carefully before qualifying an action. And to qualify a person as good or bad… well, you need to be God or a high school student.
i agree with teardropcatcher. :/ Everything needs to be analyzed in that sort of situation.
While we’re on the subject of that saying, here’s an interesting fact:
http://www.samueljohnson.com/road.html
1775. That’s 233 years ago. And I had written that the MC first heard the saying “nearly 250 years ago” before I came across this.
Of course, no one really knows where the saying originated from, and in truth it probably dates back much further. I just thought it was a neat coincidence.