The Frivolity of Evil
In his article titled “the frivolity of evil,” Dr. Dalrymple admits that he has become preoccupied with the problem of evil. Specifically the evil found in the everyday actions of men. This brand of evil spreads through a community like a virus until no one is left untouched. Through the insight he has gained working as a prison psychiatrist, Dr. Dalrymple has been able to find the answers to the questions that occupied his mind for the past fourteen years” why do people commit evil, what conditions allow it to flourish, how it is best prevented?”
The past 14 years, Dr. Theodore Dalrymple has had a front row seat to a show nobody would want to see. On an average day, Dr. Dalrymple’s patients range from the abuser …show more content…
Dalrymple states. However, the government of Great Brittan has created the perfect environment for evil to thrive. Dr. Dalrymple explains that one of the conditions of the welfare state that great Brittan has become is that it makes a practice of rewarding bad behavior. “It makes possible and sometimes advantageous, to behave like this”. “In matters of public housing, it is actually advantageous for a mother to put herself at a disadvantage, to be a single mother, without support from the fathers of the children and dependent on the state for income. She is then a priority; she will not pay local taxes, rent, or utility bills.” Although, absentee parenting and the bloated social programs found in Brittan is only part of the puzzle, one more piece needed to create this perfect storm. The described evils would never been able to take hold without the current culture of helplessness and apathy that plagues our population. “For it is necessary not only to believe that it is economically feasible to behave in the irresponsible and egotistical fashion that I have described, but also to believe that it is morally permissible to do so. “ states Dr. Dalrymple. He goes on to explain, “Intellectuals propounded the idea that man should be freed from the shackles of social convention and self-control, and the government, without any demand from below, enacted laws that promoted unrestrained behavior and created a welfare system.” conditions such as these create an atmosphere lacking accountability. Then all that remains is an entire population of children and the government fills the parental
In his article titled “the frivolity of evil,” Dr. Dalrymple admits that he has become preoccupied with the problem of evil. Specifically the evil found in the everyday actions of men. This brand of evil spreads through a community like a virus until no one is left untouched. Through the insight he has gained working as a prison psychiatrist, Dr. Dalrymple has been able to find the answers to the questions that occupied his mind for the past fourteen years” why do people commit evil, what conditions allow it to flourish, how it is best prevented?”
The past 14 years, Dr. Theodore Dalrymple has had a front row seat to a show nobody would want to see. On an average day, Dr. Dalrymple’s patients range from the abuser …show more content…
Dalrymple states. However, the government of Great Brittan has created the perfect environment for evil to thrive. Dr. Dalrymple explains that one of the conditions of the welfare state that great Brittan has become is that it makes a practice of rewarding bad behavior. “It makes possible and sometimes advantageous, to behave like this”. “In matters of public housing, it is actually advantageous for a mother to put herself at a disadvantage, to be a single mother, without support from the fathers of the children and dependent on the state for income. She is then a priority; she will not pay local taxes, rent, or utility bills.” Although, absentee parenting and the bloated social programs found in Brittan is only part of the puzzle, one more piece needed to create this perfect storm. The described evils would never been able to take hold without the current culture of helplessness and apathy that plagues our population. “For it is necessary not only to believe that it is economically feasible to behave in the irresponsible and egotistical fashion that I have described, but also to believe that it is morally permissible to do so. “ states Dr. Dalrymple. He goes on to explain, “Intellectuals propounded the idea that man should be freed from the shackles of social convention and self-control, and the government, without any demand from below, enacted laws that promoted unrestrained behavior and created a welfare system.” conditions such as these create an atmosphere lacking accountability. Then all that remains is an entire population of children and the government fills the parental