"You may either win your peace or buy it;
win it, by resisting evil; or buy it,
by compromising with evil."
John Ruskin, 1819-1900
ENGLISH ART CRITIC, PHILOSOPHER & ESSAYIST
2007-05-06 08:39:24 · 13 answers · asked by selena_o 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Absolutely!
2007-05-06 08:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Agree! And we must win our peace by resisting the evils of an American administration that has gone stark-raving mad. The Bush administration has destroyed America's reputation as a world leader and global peacekeeper. The Bush administration has ignored the Constitution and the Geneva Convention as it bullies its way around the world. The Bush administration has brought more evil into this world than anyone since the days of Hitler and Stalin.
Compromising with such 'evil' is exactly what the last Congress [led by arrogant, wicked, incompetent, lazy, corrupt Republicans] did. 'War' does not bring peace; it only begets more 'war'. Bush and his gang of oilmen and war profiteers have earned a special place in Hell for all the unspeakable atrocities they have committed. They have neither won peace or bought it; they have destroyed all possibility of ever seeing 'peace on Earth' within the next few generations. -RKO- 05/06/07
2007-05-06 15:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Agree 100%
2007-05-06 15:43:15 · answer #3 · answered by Brian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Agree, but proactive strikes against other nations is not what I would define as resisting evil. War is evil also, and kills many innocent people. There are many ways to resist evil without shooting guns and dropping bombs.
2007-05-06 19:10:16 · answer #4 · answered by John B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sowing the seeds of violence reaps the harvest of Confrontation. Sowing the seeds of Peace reaps the harvest of Tranquility and Harmony. I disagree for there are many other choices than winning or buying the judgemental concept of "evil".
2007-05-06 15:54:47 · answer #5 · answered by Don W 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
half/half
you will never have peace through war and to avoid war you sometimes must find some compromise. that compromise shouldn't make one side do something 'evil' though.
I think you could have it both ways
2007-05-06 16:25:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question. Brings to mind, and forgive me for not remembering the author, " The purpose of war is peace". also
The lesser of two evils is still evil
2007-05-06 15:48:03 · answer #7 · answered by ohbrother 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Mr. Ruskin.
2007-05-06 15:48:36 · answer #8 · answered by vegaswoman 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i am more in favour of winning it.....becuase you can buy peace by compromising but it is never long lasting.......becuase you had compromised with "evil" and evil can never be trusted !!
2007-05-06 16:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by ★Roshni★ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There IS no peace in the USA with crooked shamlections. I resist this evil in saying.... Down with Dictator Dumbya!!!
2007-05-06 15:47:36 · answer #10 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋