From: theirony2013@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-16 13:46, JTEM wrote:   
   > On 1/16/26 4:08 PM, Mike wrote:   
   >   
   >> I think evil is just an experience, only a sensation,   
   >> same as 'knowing'.   
   >   
   > I know that evil can only describe people.   
   >   
   > You buy a home you can barely afford. The situation   
   > changes over time, you can't make the payments, you   
   > lose the house to the bankers who auction it off.   
   > It they even try to get market value for it, which   
   > they probably won't, you might see a small check in   
   > the mail. But I doubt it. You lost everything:  Your   
   > home, your down payment and every monthly payment   
   > you covered.... not evil.   
   >   
   > Joe's Mortgage Company pushes you into a mortgage   
   > they clearly believe you could never sustain. They   
   > get a larger commission, the sell the mortgage to   
   > funny mae, the money on the lender's side is all   
   > government guaranteed... EVERYONE WINS! Except for   
   > you but, so what?  It's your fault for listening to   
   > them, as far as they're concerned... evil.   
   >   
   > For you, same experience. You bought your own home,   
   > you probably viewed it as an achievement, a source   
   > of pride and now you're homeless. AND, every last   
   > cent you spent on that house is gone forever.   
   >   
   > But one example is bad luck, the other is evil.   
      
   The problem is there is no single, universally accepted   
   definition of evil. Different traditions define it in   
   different ways, depending on what they think matters most.   
      
   Some definitions focus on intent: evil is the deliberate   
   choice to cause harm or suffering. Others emphasize action   
   and outcome: acts that seriously damage human well-being,   
   regardless of motive. Religious views often define evil as   
   rebellion against divine will, while psychological or   
   legal views treat it as extreme antisocial behavior or   
   culpable wrongdoing. Still others see evil as the absence   
   or corruption of good rather than a thing in itself.   
      
   Because these frameworks prioritize different criteria—intent,   
   harm, responsibility, or authority—no single definition has   
   ever displaced the others.   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)