Anthony BurgessWhat does God want? Does God want goodness or the choice of goodness? Is a man who chooses the bad perhaps in some way better than a man who has the good imposed upon him?
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The quote goes on to say that all men have a right to choose his own path and a man who chooses a bad path is in some way better than a man who has the good imposed upon him. The question, however, is about God. What does He want? Does God want goodness or the choice of goodness? Is a man who chooses the bad perhaps in some way better than a man who has the good imposed upon him? In this quote, the author asks whether all men have a right to choose their own path or whether God will impose His will upon them.
Source: A Clockwork Orange
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