Why is someone "good" and someone "evil", when both are just fighting for their own preferences and desires?
7 Answers to "Why is someone "good" and someone "evil", when both are just fighting for their own preferences and desires?"
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It seems to be a heuristic of perception to make social conflicts black and white, with Us vs Them as Good vs Evil. This tendency is often intentionally or unintentionally exacerbated and agitated via propaganda further escelating the distinctions, and even further calcified by the legitimization of some ethos or ideology such as nationalism or religion.
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I don't think that the "good" do in fact fight for ONLY their desires and preferences. They also fight for others.
Evil wants what evil wants with no regard for others.
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Would you say that the "good" ones are those that benefit the purposes and livelihood of others (they are beneficial)... and the "evil" once are those that don't enhance survival and prove unbeneficial to the purposes of others? In that case, do we really have regard for others, or are we just all about ourselves and those who are on the same page as us?
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Its an interesting question. I believe good motives are naturally befeficial to a civilized race. Evil can only destroy. I don't think its about not seeing their point of view. There are people I dislike very much but I know they are good. There are evil people I like. I don't think its mutually exclusive.
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If that's all they're fighting about wouldn't they both be evil...that's not exactly a just cause.
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"Just" in whose perspective? Who is the objective standard everyone is supposed to be molded after, and why? If someone refuses to conform, wouldn't they just be "different"... some beneficial to survival, others unbeneficial to others' livelihood, but plainly different nonetheless... and it depends on peoples' preferences on who they will side with?
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you specified that it was only preferences and desires...not some need. That's your phrasing, and I would say they ae both wrong in that case.
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One is constructive....leading to growth. The other is destructive....taking things apart. Seems we need both. Maybe at least 51% "good". But your right....I can't plant a new garden....until my old one dies.
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Distinctions are subjective because that which is done out of love transcends beyond 'good' and 'evil'.
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Religious and atheist would be an example too
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Posted by FoggyKoala Oct 19th, 2012 at 11:44PM
So that the person fighting can be delusional himself and spread that delusion to his supporters, that he is right and the other person is evil, and everyone should help him strike the evil down.
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Reply by FoggyKoala Oct 19th, 2012 at 11:48PM
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