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Oof, I have quite a lot. One of my favourites is, "the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
I find it immensely relatable, as I think a huge number of problems in the world today stem from simply apathy. People who say they dislike the state of the world and even that they want to change it, but refuse to do absolutely anything at all, being perfectly content to just let bad things happen.
This comment reminds me of the Eichmann trial. He wasn't inherently evil like we want to believe. He was just a man doing his job, sending jews to their death. It's pretty chilling to think about the evils he carried out when he was just doing what he was told to do.
Another somewhat counterpoint, I think in today's society it's harder than it traditionally has been. Specifically, I would love to go to protests and be more active. But for me it's really hard to do that because I have obligations. Specifically, I can't take a week off of work to go to DC and hold some signs. It's not that I'm refusing to do anything, I just don't have the time when I'm more worried about my mortgage. I do donate to charities but it's very difficult to do much more because of debt.
Me too! But the other problem I have is if I get hurt at a protest I can't work. I'm the primary breadwinner for my houshold. So if I go to jail, or get shot with a rubber bullet, my family will starve.