Lawrence Hall
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Cognitive Dissonance by Order of Higher Authority
The greatest evil is…conceived and ordered (moved,
seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted,
warmed and well-lighted offices…
-C. S Lewis, Preface to The Screwtape Letters
It is illogical to determine
That a class of humans must not be human
And so not only may this class be destroyed
But must be destroyed for some sort of cause
It is illogical to determine
That some should be ashes or specimens in jars
Quivering ****** lumps flung into fires
Or into bags labeled “Medical Waste”
It is illogical to determine
Who may live, and who must be
medically served
Sep 6, 2021
Sep 6, 2021 at 10:28 AM UTC
Lawrence Hall
[email protected]
https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/
poeticdrivel.blogspot.com
Cognitive Dissonance by Order of Higher Authority
The greatest evil is…conceived and ordered (moved,
seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted,
warmed and well-lighted offices…
-C. S Lewis, Preface to The Screwtape Letters
It is illogical to determine
That a class of humans must not be human
And so not only may this class be destroyed
But must be destroyed for some sort of cause
It is illogical to determine
That some should be ashes or specimens in jars
Quivering ****** lumps flung into fires
Or into bags labeled “Medical Waste”
It is illogical to determine
Who may live, and who must be
medically served
Genuine resistance is not fashionable.