December 1954 School Magazine

December, 1954

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

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Editorial T HROUGHOUT the ages man has struggled against darkness, the darkness of ignorance , of oppression and of intolerance. In this fight against darkness man has been prompted and in- spired by his intellect. As Gilbert Highet says- "lt would be easier to destroy mankind physically with a gun or an explosion than to d~stroy it mentally." This gift of intellect and this desire f ()r; know- ledge is a force whose power is not always::u}: :alized . Yet it has the power to transform the wo~ and it can be used for good or for evil. · · Great discoveries have been made i6 atomic science but many of these discoveries h~ve been used only for purposes of destruction . ~.orne men have used the power gained by their intellect for their own ends, regardless of the sufferings of others. The oppression that has been ·cal!sed by such men shows the immense power of the i!1tellect when used for evil. :-: But the power of the intellect when used for good is equally great. Discoveries made in :science have been used for the benefit of the world. Con- scientious thinkers became aware of the suffering of those around them, and tried to relieve it . Through their efforts we have gradually come to realize that it is our duty to do what we can to make the world a better place to live in. We live in a much enlightened age where many forms of darkness have been overcome. Yet the future still holds many obstacles which can only be surmounted if our intellect is used for the right purposes. G. M. JOHNSON . 9

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