Evil exists. It must be confronted and rooted out.
Sadly, even great men like Mahatama Gandhi could see only good in people and never knew how to adequately counter evil. As a result, India was partitioned and millions killed in the process. Mahatma Gandhi still refused to see the pain of partition on a personal level and called on suffering Hindus and Sikhs to cheerfully, non-violently embrace death doled out by the militant muslims of Pakistan.
His countless peace marches, hunger strikes and emotional blackmail techniques have been used time and again by peaceniks around the world. Like children with temper tantrums, they insist on prevailing against sound judgment and reasoning. Sometimes, like well meaning parents, we give in to avoid the pain of dealing with their whining and crying and public embarrassment.
Sadly, this is bad policy ! Evil can not be reasoned with and it certainly does not remember “One good turn deserves another.” Quicker everyone understands this, the better – as we are facing another great evil in the world and we need to face it with firm resolve.
