Evil

Trollheart · 05-03-2018, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Yes I believe that evil exists. Next!

About the level of contribution I'd expect from you. Well done, you didn't let me down.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It’s a worthwhile philosophical question

Yes. Yes it is. It may not be as simple as we all think.

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I don't use that word about the real world very often. Usually there's either mental illness or some kind of misguided intent behind "evil" actions. Breivik, for example, imagined himself to kill all of those young people for the sake of his country.

Maybe I'm thinking of real evil as requiring a high level of sadism. But then again, evil is not synonymous with cruelty, so I'm not sure how I'd say what evil is to me.

Like I said, I rarely use the word about anything real-world applicable. I guess I think of "evil" as more of a cackling movie villain thing, as well as a thing that's often closely tied to religious descriptions of the world.

Thanks for taking this seriously.

I've plenty to say about this, but hell, if nobody else is going to take it seriously I'm not bothering. I guess I'll see who, if anyone, actually tries to have a conversation/debate here instead of just making stupid jokes, as seems to be the norm. Why did I even bother to stay, I ask myself?

**Frownland** · 05-03-2018, 02:14 PM

It's just kind of surface level and is already heavily treaded ground imo.

The Batlord · 05-03-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

It's just kind of surface level and is already heavily treaded ground imo.

This thread has all of three "real responses" in it unless we move it to a religious forum, so who ****ing cares?

~~MicShazam~~ · 05-03-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I've plenty to say about this, but hell, if nobody else is going to take it seriously I'm not bothering. I guess I'll see who, if anyone, actually tries to have a conversation/debate here instead of just making stupid jokes, as seems to be the norm. Why did I even bother to stay, I ask myself?

To be fair, it's a complex subject if anyone's really going to try and say something meaningful.
I can't wrap my head around philosophy and psychology right now - or even that well in general.

There's good discussion about music often enough. Other subjects are hit and miss

Blank. · 05-03-2018, 03:20 PM

Evil is a relative concept. That's really the most I'll say about it.

Troll, the name you picked for the thread was a stupid name if you wanted people to take it seriously. No one is going to take it seriously when there is a comedic character like Dr. Evil in existence.

The Batlord · 05-03-2018, 03:44 PM

Evil.

The thread.

Wooga booga.

~~MicShazam~~ · 05-03-2018, 03:47 PM

The idea of evil through history is an interesting enough subject, but I don't feel like I've got much to say about it. I've never sat down and actually read a book about it, but I imagine a good one could be written by some historian, philosopher, theologian or anthropologist author. There's probably several good ones out there already.

grindy · 05-03-2018, 03:49 PM

Can't imagine anything good being written by a theologian.

~~MicShazam~~ · 05-03-2018, 03:53 PM

I think religious ideas can be very interesting if taken from more of a history/philosophy perspective. I'm an atheist through and through, but I like it as a topic - and not just to debunk it. Religion has had an insurmountably huge impact on human civilization throughout history. Even from the pen of a theologian, there can be a great deal of value said if you want to understand religion and religious people - which is arguably to understand humans to a large extent.

DwnWthVwls · 05-03-2018, 06:14 PM

Frownland's niceties are evil.
Batlord's farts are evil.
Trollheart's threads are pure evil.
Elphenor's politics are evil.
Oriphice is evil incarnate.
Plankton's dolf game is evil.
OH masturbates to evil.
Chula thinks evil is:ˈēvəl/ adjective adjective: evil 1. profoundly immoral and malevolent.

Okay, im bored now.

It's not a word I've ever used or thought much about tbh. Seems hyperbolic.. and whenever I hear it used it always seems like a better or more accurate descriptor could have taken it's place. "F*cked up" is my go to.

05-03-2018, 02:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	It's just kind of surface level and is already heavily treaded ground imo. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Can't imagine anything good being written by a theologian. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

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Blank. Jacob Sartorius Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dank memes Posts: 4,033	Evil is a relative concept. That's really the most I'll say about it. Troll, the name you picked for the thread was a stupid name if you wanted people to take it seriously. No one is going to take it seriously when there is a comedic character like Dr. Evil in existence.

05-03-2018, 03:47 PM	#17 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	The idea of evil through history is an interesting enough subject, but I don't feel like I've got much to say about it. I've never sat down and actually read a book about it, but I imagine a good one could be written by some historian, philosopher, theologian or anthropologist author. There's probably several good ones out there already.

05-03-2018, 03:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I think religious ideas can be very interesting if taken from more of a history/philosophy perspective. I'm an atheist through and through, but I like it as a topic - and not just to debunk it. Religion has had an insurmountably huge impact on human civilization throughout history. Even from the pen of a theologian, there can be a great deal of value said if you want to understand religion and religious people - which is arguably to understand humans to a large extent.