1. The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions
Although this saying has been coined as an English proverb, history traces another version to old Portugal that says, "hell is paved with good intentions, and roofed with lost opportunities."" ... Theological implications aside, the proverb, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions-, clearly admonishes that good intentions do not guarantee morally acceptable actions. A dramatic illustration of the wisdom of this proverb is perhaps seen best in the issue of assisted suicide. ... Thus, the wisdom of this proverb begins to take shape; exposed to the desire to ease another person's pai...
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