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I read Snegov's novel "The Dictator." It's a very interesting read and quite relevant. The essence is that one man, the protagonist of the novel, decided to put an end to wars on his planet once and for all. To do this, he seized power in his country, won the war, and united the entire planet. During the war, he saved enemies from epidemics and famine while also conducting military operations. A Black Tribunal was created, a court without oversight, and a Sacred Terror was implemented.
But in the end, he united the planet, and wars became impossible.
At the end of the novel, he surrenders himself to the court, to this Black Tribunal, accusing himself of committing many small and not-so-small evils in the name of one great good. He said that good for all is abstract, while evil is concrete for each individual.
And the court sentenced him to be hanged. But a planet-wide referendum acquitted him.
So, think about where good and evil lie...
If the question of good and evil is posed in this way – can the evil that is committed for the sake of good be called evil? – then we are substituting one topic for another.
С Пути сбивают мелкие достижения, а изощрённые суждения скрывают смысл слов. И вот уже возникают "правильное" и "неправильное"...
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