Good vs. Evil

Good vs. Evil
Culture of Death I Bill Vassilopoulos

One of the biggest misconceptions today is the idea that good people should never study evil. This belief is particularly common among Christians. Many believe that standing up to corrupt governments, abortion advocates, and end-of-life policies has nothing to do with them. But it does.

Last week, Bill C-9 passed in Canada without meaningful consensus or debate. When societies begin labeling religious texts as “hate crimes,” and when people who speak from the Christian Bible, the Quran, or the Hebrew Torah, could potentially face legal consequences, we are entering dangerous territory. When a government begins policing what its citizens think or say, that is not democracy—it is a step toward authoritarianism.

Many Christians are unaware that during the twentieth century, tens of millions of believers were persecuted, imprisoned, or killed under communist regimes in the former Soviet Union. To understand how such atrocities happen, we must study leaders like Joseph Stalin and the Bolsheviks, as well as regimes such as Mao Zedong’s in China.

We should also remember other periods of oppression, including the centuries under the Ottoman Empire, when many Greeks—including my own people—lived under harsh rule for nearly 400 years. Orthodox churches were destroyed, and many were persecuted or killed simply for their faith.

History matters. If we fail to remember and learn from it, we risk allowing the same patterns of persecution and injustice to happen again.

How do such cruel and evil eras arise? That is an important question. When we study history, we begin to recognize patterns. Today, history appears to be repeating itself—perhaps even faster—through powerful technologies like artificial intelligence and social media. Around the world, people are increasingly monitored through systems they did not meaningfully consent to. You can see small examples of this even in everyday life, such as self-checkout stations where customers are recorded while purchasing groceries and children are filmed without parental consent.

At the same time, influential globalists have begun speaking about the need for a “reset” of human society by the year 2030. Whether one agrees with these ideas or not, citizens should study them carefully. Understanding powerful agendas is essential if we want to protect our families and our future.

In Canada today, a troubling narrative has begun to emerge—one shaped in part by narcissistic and psychopathic leaders—that human life has less meaning and purpose, and that the best escape from suffering may be death through Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). When vulnerable people are encouraged to view death as a solution to hardship, society risks creating a culture of death rather than a culture of compassion.

We are already seeing concerning developments internationally. In Japan, some discussions around end-of-life policies have included arguments that elderly citizens should not become a financial burden on healthcare systems. When societies begin framing human life primarily in economic terms, something deeply moral is lost.

If governments and cultural leaders normalize the idea that vulnerable citizens can be legally guided toward death, a new and troubling moral era emerges. Telling people that accepting death is the compassionate solution to suffering is not mercy—it's downright cruelty.

Over the years, I have spoken with many Christians about the ethical concerns surrounding MAiD. Often, people respond by saying, “Just pray, and God will take care of it.” Prayer is important, but faith also calls us to responsibility. Throughout history, people of faith have been called not only to pray, but to stand up against injustice and defend the vulnerable. Let’s stop pretending that evil doesn’t exist. Just look at the last six years—corrupt governments across the world pressured, coerced, and intimidated their own citizens into taking an experimental drug that was never fully proven to be safe or effective.

Silence in the face of wrongdoing only allows it to grow. If you see evil, speak up. Call it out. Truth doesn’t defend itself when people stay quiet.

Don’t let fear be the reason you say nothing.

One day, every one of us will likely enter a hospital system as patients. In such moments, we will want to know that our society values our lives—not that it sees us as burdens or costs to be managed.

Canada, it’s time to wake up. The future of our culture and our values is at stake. We cannot simply watch what’s happening and assume there’s nothing we can do about abolishing MAiD.

A society is judged by how it protects the vulnerable. If we believe in the dignity and value of every human life, then we must have the courage to speak up, to push back, and to demand better.

Silence and complacency will only allow it to continue. The time to stand for our values is now.

As Jordan Peterson once said:
“The most evil people take the highest good and invert it, and then they cast dispersions on the existence of the highest good.”

Today, many people claim moral authority while defining compassion in ways that ultimately serve their ego and personal narratives.

Yet the teachings of Jesus—also known as Yeshua—remind us of a deeper truth. In Gospel of Matthew 5:10, He says:
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Friends, we will not navigate a dark world by remaining silent or by complying with harmful narratives simply to protect ourselves.

My book, Eyes Above the Water*, shares stories from people who have lost loved ones to suicide, as well as stories of individuals walking alongside those struggling with life. These stories remind us of something vital: human life has immeasurable value.

We cannot give up on one another.

Please remember:

You are irreplaceable.
You are unrepeatable and highly valued.
There will never be another person exactly like you in all of history.

You are not a burden.

Your absence would leave a huge void in this world.

Warmly, Your friend,

Bill Vassilopoulos

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