Machiavelli

In class we had mentioned the saying “the end justifies the means” originated from Machiavelli’s ideas. This seems to support his oftentimes ruthless determination to finish a job and have the end result to his satisfaction. Others who have vested belief in this concept are modern terrorists whose objective is to further their own agendas.
This advice was put into action a year ago last fall. When the World Trade Center was bombed by terrorists on September 11, the hundreds and hundreds of innocent civilian casualties were not ranked with much importance. The desired o...