what do u guys think this quote means
"when you chose the lesser of 2 evils, always remember that it is still an evil" - Max Lerner
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2006-09-12 15:30:03 · 16 answers · asked by ♥ hey! 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I think it means for example: You have to steal or kill. They are both bad. But if you wanted to spare a life, you would pick steal. In doing this, you must remember that it is still bad, even though it is not as bad as the other option.
2006-09-12 15:34:17 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ x0o ♥ o0x ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's true. It's still an evil. Take for example the choice the US made in siding with Russia during WWII. Granted, the Russians were not the Nazis or the Japanese but Stalin was will an evil dictator who murdered millions of his own people. He was, by our standards, the lesser of the two evils because he was opposed to the Nazis. However, it doesn't diminish the fact that he was just as evil.
2006-09-12 15:35:04 · answer #2 · answered by Spirit_of_1776 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is saying that when you have been left with two undesirable choices do not allow the situation to fool you into thinking that your choice might be OK. I believe he says this because a situation like that makes it easy to rationalize a poor choice. The statement itself "The lesser of two evils" was quite possibly coined out of a need to rationalize a difficult decision. I think his meaning is, don't try to use a simple statement absolve yourself of a bad or "evil" decision. Also, if you take the stance of owning up to the fact that you are going to have to make a poor or difficult decision you may be more likely to truly make the best decision in that situation rather than just the easiest.
2006-09-12 15:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by JDOGG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that, even though the lesser evil might be less evil, it still is evil. Think of it this way...You had the choice of committing a robbery or a murder. You would probably pick the robbery because it wasn't as bad, but you would still be punished for it...it's still breaking the law.
2006-09-12 15:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by dancer200889 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What this means is that it is time to think outside the box when there are only 2 evils to choose from.
For example, if you don't like either the republican or democratic candidate running for office, you can support a third party candidate or run yourself. If enough people did that, it would break the monopoly that the 2 party system holds in the US.
2006-09-12 15:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"When you chose the lesser of 2 evils, always remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
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Choosing the lesser of two evils doesn't mean that your choice will be something good. It just means that it will be less BAD. :}
2006-09-12 15:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by NorthernCA/FL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have two evils to choose from then both of them are evil so even the lesser of the two evils is still evil because it still has some evil within them.
2006-09-12 15:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by silentcargo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you choose between 2 evil things, the one that you choose is still evil
2006-09-12 15:32:45 · answer #8 · answered by Jaime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a retired English teacher, I was going to help until I saw that you used "2, u, ur and thanx" in your comments. Learn to spell, maybe I'll help!
2006-09-12 15:35:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means that even when you choose one thing that is not as bad as another, it is still important to remember that it is still not a good thing.
Hope this helps you.
2006-09-12 15:35:37 · answer #10 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋