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We may draw good out of evil; we must not do evil, that good may come.
A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it.
It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.
Insisting that we must tax and take and demonize those who have already achieved the American Dream. That may turn out to be a good re-election strategy for President Obama, but is a demoralizing message for America.
Each generation, as it seeks to advance the common good, must ask anew: 'What are the requirements that governments may reasonably impose upon citizens, and how far do they extend? By appeal to what authority can moral dilemmas be resolved?'