05-12-2015, 12:20 PM
Ask Dick Cheney or Putin.
Typically, folks like that see themselves as "strong leaders" "willing to do what's necessary" to "build (or protect) a powerful (nation, company, family, etc.)" which you "can't do without sacrificing some for the good of the cause."
No one wants to see themselves as evil. Even within ourselves, there is often willful blindness to the way our actions impact others. Without recognizing this, little spiritual progress can be made.
Typically, folks like that see themselves as "strong leaders" "willing to do what's necessary" to "build (or protect) a powerful (nation, company, family, etc.)" which you "can't do without sacrificing some for the good of the cause."
No one wants to see themselves as evil. Even within ourselves, there is often willful blindness to the way our actions impact others. Without recognizing this, little spiritual progress can be made.