"End Justifies the Means"

Mr. Wadman imputes this proverbially Jesuit adage to the Communists. But what is meant by this catch-phrase? When we, democratic citizens of New Zealand found our conception of freedom was challenged by Fascism, did we scruple at resorting to war (which we do not enjoy as such) for the sake of defending that freedom? It is not so much a matter of ends justifying means, as of becoming hardened to the constant situation of having to make a choice between two evils. That is certainly not consistent with absolute moral standards. But even Christ, accordine; to the scripture, resorted to most unseemly violence On at least one occasion, when the alternative was, in his judgment, worse.

Thus, when it comes to the point, ends are means.