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Jeff Minick: Compassion and tolerance without faith and virtue can be deadly

February 4, 2026
Jeff Minick: Compassion and tolerance without faith and virtue can be deadly

It’s often said that “tenderness leads to the gas chambers.” 

Derived from a passage in Flannery O’Connor’s work, “Mystery and Manners,” the full quote in context gives a solid lesson on how compassion untethered to virtue can lead to disaster and ruin: 

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