OPINION: Is it fair? Does the end justify the means?
Souza
My favorite uncle, Father Bill, was a Catholic priest well known at the time as head of the philosophy department at two universities. His demeanor was always calm but his questions to us as kids were direct. I can almost hear his deep voice asking, “Is it fair?, Is it the right thing to do?” His constant focus on morals and Christian behavior always came back to his signature admonition: The end does not justify the means. (The one exception to this rule being self-defense.)
So, as I look at the behavior of our local Republican party in the recent election for Precinct Committeemen (PC), in which I was re-elected as PC for my area, I wonder what Father Bill would think of the methods recently used by our KCRCC leadership. Was it fair? Was it the right thing to do? Here’s what happened:
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