Cool enough, with striking irony, but if you think a little, it’s one of the stupidest comparisons.
If you believe in your cause, have traced how it might end up to be, and you are happy with the result, still you hesitate to take the necessary steps, however difficult, then you are intervening with Her Highness Mother Nature itself.
Again I would refrain from quoting a personal experience and stick to popular literature instead.
Harry Potter (Obviously, it has got something on every subject)
Dumbledore made it quite clear that he had raised Harry as a pig for slaughter. As cruel as it may sound, it was necessary and the sacrifice had to be made. Imagine how it must have hurt the poor old man. Strong heart, he must have. Even the 17 year old boy who was on the verge of impending death understood this and was ready for it, he walked towards his end himself. He had been raised to be prepared for it. The means met its end
and he sustained.
That explains well how carrying out your plan at any cost will go in your favour. Plus it tells us that Dumbledore made smartass guesses.
Brisingr ( Inheritance Cycle )
To overthrow Galbatorix and establish the reign of peace among the races of Alagaesia.
Fight = inevitable
Blood and slaughter, those were the means. What then, when the ghosts of your victims haunt your night’s sleep? Can a potential threat, who had sworn fealty to your enemy, however against his will, be spared? Is taking that risk wise at the stake of your life, which by the way is the last hope of achieving your established goal? Kill the bastard.
But never lift a finger who are powerless over you. Eragon could not being himself to lift a finger against Sloan, the traitor.
If your end is justified, so is your means of achieving it. It must be remembered though, you must take a step out of line only if absolutely necessary.
Once you start doing things that are against the well defined principles, your guilt is sure to come. That guilt can drive you to insanity. In moments like those, remember what cause drove you towards your unruly task. If it still seems worth it, hold back your tears, loosen that knot in your chest and accept what you have done.
What has to be done should be done. Without any exceptions. Heartlessly, though thoughtfully.
In the name of THE GREATER GOOD.
Didnt read it completely cz it was part spoiler as i havent read Inheritance cycle :P
Also i was expecting a lot more from this article the topic had more potential.
still great work
End justify the means is extremely complex topic to tackle.
let me bring in psychology here
there are 2 theories
theory X and Theory Y
X says people dont want to work they need to be pushed and punshied
Y says peopne want to work they just need encouragement and appreceation
now both hold true at different times and both can derive the same result.
however if yo apply theory X of a Y type person and get the work done its unjustified in my opinion as thr work could easily have been done in a better way without hurting anyone.