Shall that be shut to man, which to the beast Is open? or will God incense his ire For such a petty trespass? and not praise Rather your dauntless virtue, whom the pain Of death denounced, whatever thing death be, Deterred not from achieving what might lead To happier life, knowledge of good and evil; Of good, how just? of evil, if what is evil Be real, why not known, since easier shunned? God therefore cannot hurt ye, and be just; Not just, not God: not feared then, nor obeyed: Your fear itself of death removes the fear. Why then was this forbid? Why, but to awe; Why, but to keep ye low and ignorant, His worshippers? He knows that in the day Ye eat thereof, your eyes, that seem so clear, Yet are but dim, shall perfectly be then Opened and cleared, and ye shall be as gods, Knowing both good and evil, as they know. John Milton
About This Quote

When a person is faced with a choice to eat a certain type of food, they should take the time to think about it and weigh the benefits and detriments. If a person knows that they have to eat that particular food, then they should consider the repercussions before making the choice to eat that particular food. In the above quote, the man who ate of the tree of knowledge did not know what would happen if he ate of it. The Bible states, “Knowledge is not inherent in this tree.” This piece of fruit was given to Adam and Eve as a test for them to see whether or not they were capable of choosing for themselves.

If they ate from this tree, their eyes would be opened and they would become like God. Knowledge is always a good thing but too much knowledge can be dangerous. That is why God did not want people to eat from that particular tree.

They would become like God and could do whatever they wanted because He could not stop them.

Source: Paradise Lost

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