Jericho's Philosophy Corner

[dood]

What is good and what is bad? Is there some sort of absolute moral standard? What difference does it make whether something we do is bad or good? What if we feel we have no choice but to do something bad? If so, are we still responsible? Which matters more, the intention or the action? Should the question of what is good and what is bad be left up to individuals?
Also, how should it be decided? Should what is bad and what is good be determined by the situation, by laws, by tradition?

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What is evil?

Evil is what society considers to be evil.

[JerichoDeath]

Evil is what society considers to be evil.

That.
Is just another huge can-o-worms~!

[Fallen Angel Loretta]

What is good and what is bad? Is there some sort of absolute moral standard? What difference does it make whether something we do is bad or good? What if we feel we have no choice but to do something bad? If so, are we still responsible? Which matters more, the intention or the action? Should the question of what is good and what is bad be left up to individuals?
Also, how should it be decided? Should what is bad and what is good be determined by the situation, by laws, by tradition?

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What is evil?

It all depends on who you're asking when it comes to deciding what is morally good and morally wrong. Everybody has their own stance on what is evil, if you ask me. However, people generally think whatever is frowned upon in modern society is "bad." If something is really, really disliked by somebody, or if one has a phobia for that something, then one might say that said something is "evil." Like I said, it all depends on one's personal views and opinions when it comes to defining what's considered good or evil.

[Yoshimi]

May I care to ask what is your stance on gender and gender relations in general?

I myself have never really came to have it held for or against anyone. I see people as they are at their base, which certainly help rid of a lot clutter in seeing who's worth having around or not. If one believes they are who they should be, male or female or whatever, then so be it. Who are we to judge someone's self-worth and definition? However, from where I live and from what I've experienced over the years, a lot of people seem to take society's ideals and stereotyping about men and women for granted, and especially when it comes to politics, crime and such. I thought it'd be interesting to see everyone else's two cents on this.

[Luke Triton]

My own stance on this is that evil is just a word people like to throw around. The nature of it is a secret.
I don't believe evil exists in the first place, basically. It's like time: something everyone knows about, but if you ask them to define it, most people will draw a total blank since it isn't something they actually think about.

New question, though, because boredom of the sleep-deprived sort.
What separates life and death? When do you say that one begins and another ends?

[SaturnineTenshi]

I don't think people have trouble defining evil; I do, however, think that you'd have trouble making a composite sketch of evil when asking the globe. Generally, it's an issue of varying perspectives. You'll find most people assign evil to the unknown, to the harrowing, to something harmful—especially perniciously so, or simply something they've been raised or instructed to view as evil.

I still see the crux of it as perspective, but people generally associate the term with those things that make them feel especially unwell. Some are more inclined to toss it around than others.