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Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy

This book delves into the complex dynamics between humans and animals, examining the power dynamics and suffering that arise from human actions. It encourages readers to reflect on the moral implications of our interactions with animals and the call for mercy in our treatment of them. more

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Matthew Scully
Matthew Scully

Matthew Scully is an American author known for his contributions to political and religious writing. Born on March 20, 1959, he graduated from Princeton University and served as a speechwriter for President George W. Bush. Scully's work is noted for its insightful analysis and elegant prose, covering a range of topics from ethics to politics and religion. more

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“- You take evil for good. It's a passing crisis. It's the result of your illness, perhaps. - You do despise me! It's simply that I don't want to do good, I want to do evil, and it has nothing to do with illness. - Why do evil? - So that everything will be destroyed. Oh, how nice it would be if everything were destroyed! You know, Alyosha, I sometimes think of doing a lot of harm. I would do it for a long while secretly and then suddenly everyone would find out. Everyone will stand around and point their fingers at me and I will look at them all. That would be awfully nice.”

“Where power is concerned, there’s no judgement, no duality, no left and right, no yin and yang, no ‘good’ vs. ‘evil.’ Universally speaking, all that matters is power, pure and simple. This is why in world mythology the seemingly antithetical archetypes of creation and destruction are often wedded in the same god or goddess.”