Evil: Silence of the 'good'

1 Sm 18: 6-9; 19: 1-7/ Ps 56: 2-3. 9-10a. 10b-11. 12-13/ Mk 3: 7-12

… why then sin against David...? (1 Sam 19: 5)

The vast amount of evil in the world is not because of the deeds of bad people but due to the appalling silence and indifference of the good people. Few are the brave hearts like Jonathan who dare question the wrong and attempt to make a difference. After the wrong has been done, it is easy to preach or condemn a sinner, but it requires great courage and sincere affection to challenge someone before the act.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing (Edmund Burke)