True or False: "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Why or why not?

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It can be, but doesn't have to be. Without the ability to see into the future, we must best we know how to do, and hope for the best. But we're going to make some mistakes, you can count on that.

I think the point of that saying is to illustrate the importance of remaining vigilant by constantly asking yourself if your actions still reflect your original intentions, and if those intentions are in fact good.

But in order to do that, all of us must occasionaly swallow our pride, admit that we have somehow failed, and choose to learn from our failures. Otherwise our failures simply accumulate until they become overwhelming.

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ActaNonVerba71	Posted Nov 8th, 2009 at 12:26AM I think it just means actions speak louder than words. Also, I don't think there's a road, if anything maybe an elevator or subway or escalator. Second, not sure, if there was a road, why asphalt or some other material wouldn't do the trick....not sure how ideas would work out for gravel. Rated: +3Vote for this!
SpiritualAnarchis t	Posted Nov 9th, 2009 at 10:52PM This quote always made me think, "So is the road to heaven paved with bad intentions?" Rated: +3Vote for this!
ukko	Posted Nov 8th, 2009 at 12:15AM yep...what is good for you might not be good for somebody else... Rated: +2Vote for this!
drachirhk	Posted Nov 8th, 2009 at 12:32AM True: I think its especially true of politics. Think of our current housing crash... a lot of it started out as a way to give housing to poor people... "bad credit loans" of course turned into something else and is what it is now.... I think our current war in Iraq is another example of such a debacle. Rated: +2Vote for this!
pavlovscat	Posted Nov 8th, 2009 at 12:33AM This is just one of those sayings that people think are so clever but actually mean nothing if you think about it. Are we supposed to never have good intentions?Should we intend to do evil?No, this is just an excuse for greedy,selfish people to continue in their self centered ways.The road to hell is paved with greed,ignorance,fear,evil,intolerance,hypocrisy,selfishness,stupidity,etc.By the way I don't think Hitler had good intentions. Rated: +2Vote for this!
vexonic	Posted Nov 8th, 2009 at 12:11AM True. Because nobody has a patent on goodness. Rated: +1Vote for this!
iscreamforicecrea m	Posted Nov 8th, 2009 at 12:13AM See also: "Democratic Socialism". Rated: +1Vote for this!
LeadLion	Posted Nov 8th, 2009 at 12:19AM True. Good intentions are always sited as justification for the most heinous actions. Rated: +1Vote for this!
Waiwera	Posted Nov 8th, 2009 at 12:23AM I think that often it is true. Rated: +1Vote for this!

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