what is the true nature of evil?
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the true nature of evil is to define the concept of good by being its polar oppisite
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I also continue to think about this subject. I have read many books in which one character is evil and one is good. Pro- and Antagonist. I have come to the conclusion that there is none such dilemma as to which is which and who is better. If you have an ideal can you really call it evil? People who are called evil are thought this way by their ideals and the actions that come of their ideals. Looking at it from the protagonist's view, the ideals the protagonists share are good and the antagonist's ideals are bad/evil. But from the view of the Antagonist, those views thought to be good are actually bad and those which are evil are really good.
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No one can prove bcoz are not evil they are Finest creature made by god after Man.They are too caring, lovingly and friendly for man that they never be come into a category of Evil
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No -\nThe roots of evil can be\nGreed, Fear Hate, Sex, Drugs or just opportunity
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yes i think this is the real path towards evil, whatever happened to forgiveness? justice belongs in a court of law not in the hands of the revengefully !
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According to my understanding, God created both good and evil in order to give man free will to chose between them. In the Jewish tradition, we believe that both good and evil exist not only in the world but within a human being; therefore we are continuously confronted to our own duality and we don't always know what to chose from. Some things appear to be good but they are not, other blessings come disguised as a curse To trade one's soul so that Satan can return to God and therefore erradicate evil from the world would be a great opportunity to save the world and achieve world peace. And by the way, it would not be dangerous for the "traded" soul because when Satan returns to God, all will be one.
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Evil exists. Devil is a word humans created to make the evil less abstract and more tangible.\nIt is easier to hate an entity than a concept.
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I do not believe that there is such a thing as absolute good and evil; however, if there were, it would be impossible to tell the difference between the two.\n\nFor example, many people  believe that it would be evil to kill hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians; however, this is exactly what the United States did when it dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.  Some people believe that this was not evil and actually prevented a larger number of deaths by helping to bring an end to the war, while others believe that the end did not justify the means and regard the bombing as evil, regardless of the consequences.\n\nTwo research topics which may help you better understand this issue are the religious concept of dualism and the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.\n\nDualism is the idea that there is definite good and evil, and the two are separate from one another.  Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion from Persia, was one of the very first dualistic religions.  Before Zoroastrianism, gods and goddesses were often both good and evil.  For example, Greek and Roman gods were often considered neither good nor evil but were regarded as being capable of both.\n\nIt is believed that Zoroastrianism heavily influenced Judaism during the Babylonian Exile, and it is well known that Christianity is built upon the foundation of Judaism.  Many modern-day western ideas of good and evil are a product of this Judeao-Christian ethic; and these ideas have have been passed on from generation to generation, even when Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity themselves were not.  Conflicting ethical and religious systems have often been the cause of conflicts that led to wars between peoples.  The medieval crusades are a prominent example.\n\nFriedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher who vigorously challenged the Judeao-Christian ethic and the common understanding of morality.  Nietzsche saw traits like generosity, mercy, and modesty as against the normal and natural order and declared them immoral.  It should be noted that Nietzsche did not deny the existence of good and evil, he simply redefined what was good and what was evil.  It is for this reason that he is sometimes called a moral skeptic.\n\nAdolph Hitler claimed to have admired Nietzsche's writings, and it is possible that Hitler's obsession with German world domination was a result of a value system alien to most people--a system that valued the strength of the German nation above almost all else, even human life itself.\n\nWith the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japan joined Hitler's Germany as an Axis power during World War II.  Many Americans classify this surprise attack, which killed a large number of American soldiers, as evil; however, the Japanese value system highly regards honor and sees revenge for wrongs as a duty that must be performed.  The United States had placed an economic embargo upon Japan, and the Japanese saw this as an attack which required retribution.\n\nAs referenced earlier, the war ended with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  As you can see, the definition of good and evil, and ideas about good and evil, are constantly shifting and changing, depending on who is making the judgment and the history and context of each situation.\n\nThere is no such thing as ABSOLUTE good and evil--it is all a matter of perspective and only a subjective one at that.
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The balance between good and evil.
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Absolute goodness is impossible. Its logical corollary is absolute evil, and if absolute evil existed, these two powers would cancel each other out. (Just like the famous example of the irresistible force and the immovable object).\nThe main philosophical problem here is defining exactly what we mean by 'good' and 'bad'. Sunlight is good - very good, or life on our planet would consist of tube worms and anerobic bacteria. However, too much sun is dehydrating and destroys life. So it is clear that sunlight is morally neutral, or if you please, morally mixed. Gravitation likewise - without it we couldn't walk on the surface of our planet, but when you're in a plane that has dead engines, you might wish that gravity didn't exist. Everything in nature is like this.\nOne of the key errors in theology is asserting that God is beyond nature or outside of it. Since by definition God/dess is omnipresent (everywhere at once) and infinite, then it is plain that there can be no place and no thing in which the Divine is not present. This is the 'heresy' of Pantheism, but it can't be refuted with logic.
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The truth about Good and Evil is that it's in the eye of the beholder. There is no active force of Evil or Good, only progress and lack  thereof.  This is what Adam and Eve learned in the Garden and thats what the Creator God didn't want them to know. One mans Evil is another mans Good and evildoers will always refer to their progress as good.  Those who fallow the creator God are trapped in a world run by these invisible forces and it distracts them from the real world and it's real problems. In reality nothing exists to be feared, only understood. knowing this will set you free forever. God bless Jehova, for he and his children shall never know.
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In my opinion, "evil" is "self-contradiction."\n\nAlthough bible matter doesn't say this explicitly, I do believe it's the gist of thought all through its contents.
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God did not create evil. Satan was one of Gods angels, but he started to envy the things of God. Satan wanted to be God. \nGod did not create anything wicked.\nDeuteronomy 32:4- The Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice, a God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice, righteous and upright he is.\nPsalms 5:4- For you are not a God taking delight in wickedness; No one bad may reside for any time with you.\nSatan is the ruler of the world.\nJohn 14:30- I shall not speak much with you anymore , for the ruler of the world is coming. And he has no hold on me.\nJob is a great book to read about Satan roving on the earth. \nGod is not to blame for all the wickedness in the world. He gave us a perfect start, but some people chose to ignore Gods requirements.\nEcclesiates 7:29- See! This only I have found, that the true God made mankind upright, but they themselves have sought out many plans.
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poverty...which is the root of all evil
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good and evil are not dictated by some religious law, but by the inner compass.  humans have a natural conscience which distinguishes right from wrong.  it works through intelligence and compassion.  \n\nthe dalai lama explains it this way: i understand pain and suffering, and i desire pleasure and joy.  i realize other beings are like me and they also prefer pleasure to pain.  this knowledge results in compassion: treating others with kindness because i understand them.\n\nlong explanation, sorry.  but that kind intention based on compassion for other beings or the earth is goodness.\n\ncausing intentional pain to other beings or the earth, either out of greed or because you enjoy causing harm and seeing others suffer, is evil.
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Good and evil is a matter of perspective.  Typically, good/evil is regarded as what is beneficial for society.  Of course, what is beneficial for a society varies on a bunch of different factors.\n\nAn example is that in the artic, euthanasia was regarded as good.  The society did not have the resources to care for elderly that were infirm.\n\nAnother:  Homosexual marriage is considered evil in some parts of the United States, but in Ancient Greece, the Spartan warriors encouraged homosexual behavior.\n\nSome major religions list some things as "sinful"; but the entire idea of divine justice/punishment is unnecessary.
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Excellent point.\n\nMen never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction\nBlaise Pascal