Sunday, March 04, 2007

In praise of anger

Its seems to me that in NZ society there is pressure to be easy-going, chill-out, don't take things too seriously. All of these actions may be good for other's blood pressure, they aren't for mine.

Anger is good as long as you can channel it constructively. And here is what Thomas Aquinas had to say on the subject;

"He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust."

2 comments:

Rick said...

Nice.

ZenTiger said...

Nice thought.

That Thomas thinks like a saint. I doubt no longer, Thomas.