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Re: Evil *does not* exist.

From Malcolm McMahon <malcolm@theriomorph.me.uk>
Newsgroups alt.astronomy, alt.atheism, rec.arts.sf.written, sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity
Subject Re: Evil *does not* exist.
Date 2016-03-28 08:50 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <part1of1.1.ROwm8YJmx2Bqnw@ue.ph> (permalink)
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The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>Evil *does not* exist. Point to me, where is this evil?
>Show me where it is at? I want to see what it looks like.
>Where is it? If it is invisible, then tell me where is it
>standing at, or where is it hiding?
>

In the human mind.

Evil with the capital E is a reaction to human domestication. For most of us, 
it's just the impulse that motivates us to watch Godzilla stomp on Tokyo, or 
King Kong climb skyscrapers. Our secret appetite for destruction. It's the 
midbrain kicking back against the oppression of the neocortex. It's Fenris 
struggling against Glipnir.

And when the cord is cut, for example if you invest your ethical restraint in a 
religion, and the religion tells you to kill. If propaganda breaks it by 
telling you that a class of people are a subhuman menace, then look out. None 
of us can be confident that we'd resist.

The difference between Evil and mere evil is that the latter is just some 
selfish action which causes you harm. The former, however, is when people do 
stuff _because_ they know its wrong. They don't need to draw advantage from it.

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Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-25 23:30 -0800
  Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-25 23:43 -0700
    Re: Evil *does not* exist. Warhol <molarh@hotmail.com> - 2016-03-27 01:24 +0100
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-30 04:32 -0700
  Re: Evil *does not* exist. Arc Michael <abookoflife@yahoo.com> - 2016-03-26 10:41 -0700
    Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-26 19:03 -0700
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. "Notroll2016" <notroll2015@charter.net> - 2016-03-27 07:15 -0500
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-27 11:41 -0700
  Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-26 12:52 -0800
    Re: Evil *does not* exist. Arc Michael <abookoflife@yahoo.com> - 2016-03-26 13:07 -0700
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. Warhol <molarh@hotmail.com> - 2016-03-26 23:06 +0100
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Arc Michael <abookoflife@yahoo.com> - 2016-03-26 16:26 -0700
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-28 08:55 -0700
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-26 19:06 -0700
    Re: Evil *does not* exist. Wisely Non-Theist <aaa@bbb.ccc> - 2016-03-26 15:21 -0600
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> - 2016-04-13 11:40 -0700
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Chrysi Cat <chrysicat@gmail.com> - 2016-04-13 14:38 -0600
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> - 2016-04-13 17:48 -0700
            Re: Evil *does not* exist. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-04-14 04:52 -0700
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-04-13 21:25 -0700
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-04-14 04:50 -0700
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-04-14 09:00 -0700
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. wdstarr@panix.com (William December Starr) - 2016-04-30 22:06 -0400
    Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-26 17:18 -0800
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. Virgil <VIRGIL@VIRGIL.com> - 2016-03-26 18:52 -0600
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-26 18:04 -0800
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-26 18:23 -0700
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. Virgil <VIRGIL@VIRGIL.com> - 2016-03-27 00:09 -0600
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-26 18:21 -0700
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Arc Michael <abookoflife@yahoo.com> - 2016-03-28 14:47 -0700
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-28 15:38 -0700
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> - 2016-04-07 15:04 -0700
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-04-08 13:44 -0700
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-03-27 01:32 +0000
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 23:48 -0400
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-03-26 23:19 -0700
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-03-27 11:19 -0700
            Re: Evil *does not* exist. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-03-27 15:22 -0700
              Re: Evil *does not* exist. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-03-27 18:03 -0700
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-03-27 20:44 -0700
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-03-27 20:55 -0700
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. Jeanne Douglas <hlwdjsd2@NOSPAMgmail.com> - 2016-03-27 21:22 -0700
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-03-27 21:47 -0700
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-03-28 06:00 +0000
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-03-28 08:30 -0700
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-29 16:50 -0800
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-29 20:08 -0700
            Re: Evil *does not* exist. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-03-27 22:37 +0000
              Re: Evil *does not* exist. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-03-27 16:55 -0700
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-03-28 01:46 +0000
                Re: Evil *does not* exist. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-03-27 19:23 -0700
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-26 19:03 -0800
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> - 2016-04-07 14:39 -0700
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-26 19:11 -0700
  Re: Evil *does not* exist. Double-A <doublea333@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 13:00 -0700
  Re: Evil *does not* exist. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-03-27 13:13 +1100
    Re: Evil *does not* exist. benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 23:49 -0400
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-03-27 05:19 +0000
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-03-27 01:50 -0400
          Re: Evil *does not* exist. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-03-27 17:39 +0000
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> - 2016-04-07 14:30 -0700
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. Virgil <VIRGIL@VIRGIL.com> - 2016-03-27 00:11 -0600
  Re: Evil *does not* exist. Malcolm McMahon <malcolm@theriomorph.me.uk> - 2016-03-28 08:50 +0000
  Re: Starmaker *does not* exist. Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2016-03-28 13:48 -0700
    Re: Starmaker *does not* exist. tomkratman@gmail.com - 2016-09-17 09:36 -0700
  Re: Evil *does not* exist. Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2016-03-29 18:23 -0700
    Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-29 20:06 -0700
    Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-29 22:40 -0800
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-03-29 22:46 -0800
        Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-30 04:18 -0700
      Re: Evil *does not* exist. Saul Levy <saullevy1@cox.net> - 2016-03-30 04:19 -0700
  Re: Evil *does not* exist. Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> - 2016-04-07 12:43 -0700

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