Thursday 12 May 2016

Stupidity in Decision

"Prevent extinction of a race or tribe(s) from the face of the World. Let nations come forward for saving them"  is my opinion today. But in this regard, the spirit of the cause of extinction of them may be founded in the writing of  Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) "On Stupidity" - Letters and Papers from Prison and I quote
"Stupidity is more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force.
Evil always carries within itself the germ of subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless.
Neither protest nor u se of force accomplish anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one's prejudgment simply need not be believed - in such moment the stupid person becomes critical - and when facts are irrefutable they are just push aside as inconsequential, as incidental. In all this the stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self satisfied and, being easily irritated, becomes dangerous by going on  the attack. For that reason, greater caution is called for when dealing with a stupid person that with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous."