Socratic Seminar Reflection

Today's discussion was very helpful in the sense of filing out what C.S. Lewis' message was and we also got an idea of a solid source that evil may stem from. Alex Chaney introduced the quote, "With great power comes great responsibility" and that is what helped ignite the discussion about evil. Are all people that hold power responsible of the power in which they are holding? Are they selfish? Do they need more money/power? People with great power tend to be wealthy and tend to strive for more wealth just for personal reasons rather than trying to place extra money down for a good cause. People with great power tend to be leaders; but is a leader really a leader if they lack the motivation to help others? In today's world, with enough power and enough money, you can do just about anything you want. Now, it's not necessarily always used for good reasons because some people like to abuse their power. Abuse of power can be very serious because like I said, if you have enough power and money, you can do anything...
When someone notices the power they hold and how strong they can be, sometimes they start to use it for themselves without acknowledging what they are going to effect. People can then begin to use their power to commit crimes without consequences. People who choose to abuse their power can become intimidating, violent, and controlling, which causes the people to succumb to their ways.