Achieving good ends by inappropriate means?

It's an interesting topic when someone brings it up out of the blue. If by bad or inappropriate means, we are trying to achieve good ends, our intentions will arrive at the same bad ends. That was one of the topics of discussion in the first few days of our college prep english class. It certainly had me surprised first few days of a class I expected nothing out of except reading and writing. Despite only a couple comments spoken throughout class, I too have an opinion on this topic which I intend to share.

Huxley wrote "And so long as we go on trying to realize our ideals by bad or merely inappropriate means, our good intentions will come to the same bad ends." That is a very fascinating quote to let your mind ponder. After I let mine, I came to realize that more often than not, I believe that quote is true. I know movies are fake, but the stories have the potential to be very real and you often see someone unrightfully make their way to the top only to see it all come crashing down. Ghandi also mentioned that the means are the end in its preliminary stages. I understand that with good ends in mind, it won't be a realistic route to take by only using good means all the time, and that is the smaller percentage that I think happens disregarding Huxley's statement.

Huxley method of thinking was probably different than most other people's, including mine. Before the start of this class, I hadn't really done a whole lot of critical thinking such that I have already done thus far this year. Huxley has a unique way of viewing these sensitive topics that most people like to avoid thinking about. Whether or not I agree with him on other views or topics isn't up for discussion, but I do believe he has this one right.