"A tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims …

Twetch ·

"A tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive...those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis

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Twetch ·

But not if it's a *scientific* tyranny. Then, it's not oppressive; it's necessary and just.