Edward Kimble

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is human, because we can empathise, because as a matter of principle we treat people as ends not means. All these things are true and sound and noble. But you will not feel them if you decide that the Other is less than human, significantly different, an evil force, a threat. That is why rational human beings who love their people can nonetheless commit crimes against humanity for the sake of their people.
Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence
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