He is correct, however, to observe that the refusal to identify, acknowledge, and oppose evil is both prevalent and significant in society today. I have no patience or respect for those who insist on blathering about "stupidity" or how the Left "just doesn't understand". At this point, the inability to discern evil looks a lot more like a refusal to accept the reality of evil.
I wouldn't go as far as Bruce Charlton in calling a lack of discernment a
sin, but then, there is a qualitative difference in being unable to
discern evil and being unwilling to do so:
I suspect that the
discernment of evil is maybe the most important thing to do about evil; much
more important than (supposedly) 'fighting' evil. We absolutely need to
identify, and correctly, what and who is on the side of evil: who are
evil-allied. And these evil-allied may well turn-out to be almost-everything,
and almost-everybody - we should be prepared for that possibility.
If I am right, this widespread and determined self-blinding to
evil, the refusal to identify and acknowledge evil; may be one of the most
prevalent and significant of our many modern sins.
He is correct, however,
to observe that the refusal to identify, acknowledge, and
oppose evil is both prevalent and significant in society today. I have no
patience or respect for those who insist on blathering about
"stupidity" or how the Left "just doesn't understand". At
this point, the inability to discern evil looks a lot more like a refusal to
accept the reality of evil. Because rich and powerful individuals are not
abusing children and offering them up to demons out of stupidity.
He's also right to point out that you have to spot the
target before you can FFE on it.
http://voxday.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-importance-of-discernment.html
