Is it time to reconsider the idea of ‘the banality of evil’?

[Nearly Sane]

I think this misses the point about Arendt's contention. By concentrating on what exactly motivated one individual, who Arendt did chose as representative of the issue but not solely, the need for people who are not disciples but merely doing their job is missed. For the Nazis to carry out their actions, people like Arendt's portrayal of Eichmann need to exist and be the bulk of those acting.

That it then uses the Bible as an important guide would be laughable were it not for the ease with whicho it lends itself tp the justification of evil.



https://theconversation.com/is-it-time-to-reconsider-the-idea-of-the-banality-of-evil-216737

[Sriram]

https://everydaypower.com/devil-quotes/

[Nearly Sane]

https://everydaypower.com/devil-quotes/

Are you suggesting there is an entity that is the/a devil?

[Sriram]

You never know....! 

[Nearly Sane]

You never know....! 

It's always seemed like a mythological version of 'A big boy did it and ran away'