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Friday, September 27. 2019

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"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."


Yoda


Posted by The News Junkie in Quotidian Quotable Quote (QQQ) at 13:47 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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We're getting our climate science from a 15 y.o. mentally ill child these days, so why not our philosophy from a fictitious movie character? Fear is good; It keeps you sharp. It only leads to anger when you do something really stupid and realize that you should have listened to your fear but didn't.
#1 snopercod on 2019-09-27 15:33 (Reply)
Oh, for God's sake. Fear is an indication that something is wrong. It does not automatically lead to anger. For example, when you run away from a Pit Bull, you're not angry. But you could get angry later, and say that Pit Bulls should not be around. That doesn't mean that you "hate". The word "hate" implies lack of introspection. But remember, it's possible to hate Pit Bulls for entirely good reasons. They bite people; and they're very dangerous. So one could take action as a result of logic; and eliminate Pit Bulls.

Therefore, you could say that fear leads to thought; which leads to action. That's normal and healthy. "Suffering" is the result of not taking action.
#2 Ron B Liebermann on 2019-09-27 16:35 (Reply)
All I can think of is another fictional character in Ben Hur, the Consul in the rowing scene (1959 version)
"Your eyes are filled with hate, number 41. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive. It gives him strength." from one of the greatest movies ever made.
#2.1 grant1863 on 2019-09-27 19:09 (Reply)
The Dems must be suffering tremendously!
#3 Spurt Reynolds on 2019-09-27 16:52 (Reply)
The Fear of God is the beginning of Wisdom.
#4 DeGaulle on 2019-09-27 18:15 (Reply)

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