Evil Quote by Roméo Dallaire
““If we don't harness their potential for good, their societies will continue to reap their capacity for evil.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: UN Peacekeeping Address, 2005
If we fail to guide powerful technologies toward beneficial uses, societies will suffer the harmful outcomes of their misuse.
In simple terms: Misused potential leads to evil.
Key Takeaway
Steer technology toward good.
Themes
ethics
technology
societal impact
Mood
concerned
hopeful
Type
ethical
strategic
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education
- innovation strategy
Key Concepts
responsibility
risk management
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards can prevent misuse?
- Who decides what is “good”?
A Different Perspective
The quote assumes technology is inherently neutral.
![“Evil cannot be "treated" -- nor should it be. Evil has to [be] confronted and destroyed and it matters not why the evil is in play. Society has no obligation to try to rehabilitate evil.” quote by Bill O'Reilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b89/bill-o-reilly-1019_destroyed_evil-cannot-be-treated-nor-should-it-be_3597.jpg)
