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If knowledge is power, and power corrupts, does knowledge corrupt?

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  1. Rolle2323 - 56-60 years old - female

    Posted by Rolle2323 Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:12PM

    God told Eve not to eat the fruit of the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.....so I guess He knew what He was talking about.

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  2. hmorel67 - 18-21 years old - male

    Reply by hmorel67 Jan 2nd, 2013 at 12:15PM

    As much as I hate religion, the message behind this is true.

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  3. kurenaitsubasa - 26-30 years old

    Posted by kurenaitsubasa Jul 21st, 2012 at 2:59PM

    According to Salon magazine, only if you're Republican. *ducks*

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  4. FlowingDragon - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by FlowingDragon Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:10PM

    yes

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  5. PrythRob - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by PrythRob Dec 9th, 2012 at 7:39AM

    I believe knowledge is neutral, its the way you use knowledge that corrupts!

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  6. exvirgins - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by exvirgins Aug 4th, 2012 at 5:35AM

    Who says knowledge is power?
    Do anyone here knows the exact origin and the implied meaning of the statement - "knowledge is power?"

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  7. BabzEsq24 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by BabzEsq24 Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:31PM

    absolutly

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  8. chewyconor - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by chewyconor Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:24PM

    Yep. It's wisdom that you really ought to seek.

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  9. Indie42 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by Indie42 Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:21PM

    It did Adam and Eve

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  10. ExFloridian - 41-45 years old

    Posted by ExFloridian Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:21PM

    "A little learning is a dangerous thing."

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  11. Wildbirdies - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by Wildbirdies Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:14PM

    Well...you can use it in a corrupt way. But, hopefully, with the power of knowledge comes the power to do what is good.

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  12. scatterheart - 13-15 years old - female

    Posted by scatterheart Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:13PM

    knowledge is an illusion

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  13. yrral32 - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by yrral32 Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:12PM

    Its what you do with that power - and ............

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  14. Danielle94 - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by Danielle94 Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:10PM

    usually knowledge is truth? which is hidden from us in every shape and form, so knowledge is truth, the truth sets you free. Humans cant handle power

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  15. Danielle94 - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Danielle94 Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:11PM

    thats why we have Gods, always have, always will, dumb atheist or not we have them

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  16. Danielle94 - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Danielle94 Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:22PM

    stop putting words into my mouth you condescending *****. do you do you? you lost the right to even get a decent reply from me simply by your pathetic comment to my comment, bye.

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