Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-14
OUR VIEWPOINT.

We published on this page a few days ago,
communication which construe to be dissent
from our policy Of attacking public evils The
writer would have us be silent on the theory that
we increase the evil when we stimulate wrongdoers
to strike back at us. The communication is from a
Christian philosopher who would Overcome evil
with good
We find ourselves quite in agreement with our
correspondent to the end TO be sought. We are
compelled to disagree as to the mode of attaining
that end. We are prepared to accept the teachings
and actions of the Master the criterion by which
conduct should be measured. Were we forced to
the conclusions at which friend has arrived
our decisions would be different than they have
been
Like beges like Evil breeds evil and good
good Were our course prompted by malice the
conclusion Of correspondent would be correct
Showing hatred, we should expect to arouse hatred
Our course Is prompted by but thought: to
create militant and righteous public sentiment.
To do this forced to point out the evils which
quescent public opinion has permitted to grow
up. We are forced also to point out the ev-doer,
occasion, This is necessary only in those cases
where he is still evil-doer; intends to continue
be designing evil-doer and will stop his evil
doings until the finger of public accusation is
pointed toward him with such vigor that he will
bushingly cease his ant-public conduct There is
nothing personal in course.
Christ said with bitter scorn. Eye scrbes and
pharsees," and then beabored them for their attl-
tude. He aroused the evil in them, too is proven
by the fact that they crucfed Him for his course.
But he gave the world viewpoint as to what
relations should be.
He took whip and scourged the money chang
from the temple. He had no personal anlmos-
ity toward the money-changers. Yet He aroused
their luminosity toward Him. because he was de-
sroying their special privilege of growing fat off
from those who came devoutly to make sacrifices.
BY His course He gave new vision of relig-
ious conduct.
The man who takes isolated utterances of the
Master in order to prove that He was non resistant
toward evil, fails to understand His character. He
was acquiescent in the face of personal evil done
Him and He doubtless advocated such course
But His primary purpose in life was to attack and
destroy evil II the eviI-doer defied righteousness
lie criticized him.
The Journal has no enemies to punish. Our
conduct is not based upon the will to retaiate We
have defended ourselves in the face of assault upon
us--and will again. We must survive in order TO
the people. To allow our usefulness to be
destroyed through policy of non-resstance. would
be weakness contemplate.
Had crucfxion and death defeated the unsclfish
purposes Of Christ, He would have resisted. He
acquiesced because through this supreme sacrifice
He believed He leading the world back to His
Father.
In the teachings of Christ we find encourage
ment to service to humanity and to fidelity to the
end of the struggle.
The philosophy Of our friend is sublime
theory and a satisfactory rule of conduct for her
init. 1t can be followed by those who regard them
selves as having duty evangelsts of a better
day. 1t will defeat any who fails in his duty
to contest with entrenched evil and to put 1t to
in the interest of the common good and common
decency.
The Journal feels that It's is as highly
attNt auIa tIatz Al
from the haunts of men and basks in the seIf-con-
tent of non-resistant philosophy.
Besides, we feel accomplish more for
humanity.