We weep... We pray... We feel a deep tear at the fabric of our common humanity... But we know that these feelings are far from a sufficient response to such bloody injustice. There are specific definitions for “war crimes” and “genocide.” I will leave it to others to place what Russian forces are doing in Ukraine in those categories, but on a gut level we know what we are seeing. The bodies in the streets… Gunshots to the back of heads… Hands clasped behind the back… Civilians. Fathers. Mothers. Children. This is the face of evil. |
(From On Tyranny) 2. Defend institutions. It is institutions that help us to preserve decency. They need our help as well. Do not speak of "our institutions" unless you make them yours by acting on their behalf. Institutions do not protect themselves. They fall one after the other unless each is defended from the beginning. So choose an institution you care about -- a court, a newspaper, a law, a labor union -- and take its side.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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