Evil

[MendotoManteo]

I watched Scarface with Pacino again for first time in a long while. I don't particularly like the film, but what I like is that, despite how awful he is, he refuses to kill that family near the end. So much so, he kills his Colombian link, literally. In turn, they come for him, because that's what evil does. And they win. As awful as he was, he was incapable of competing with them.

It made me think: is evil inevitable? Can you compete with it?

Entropy seems to be the rule. Things devolve. To the extent we can associate such things with "evil," I guess it makes sense. But that's nature. That's not evil. That's just the way things are.

Evil is intention. Despite all our narratives about good, so many gravitate towards the bad.

Sorry, my mind wonders.

 

[MendotoManteo]

Does evil exist? What is it? What does it look like?

 

[BillOfRights]

Does evil exist? What is it? What does it look like?

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[korgguy1971]

 

[Kingpin]

Well, since Jan 20, pure evil has been on full display in the US for everyone to see. Oh yeah, it’s really and very intentional.

 

[MendotoManteo]

Well, since Jan 20, pure evil has been on full display in the US for everyone to see. Oh yeah, it’s really and very intentional.

I feel you. But I guess I want to know about our neighbors.

I interned in the Stanly County DA's office. I went in thinking it a rural homescape. Went out thinking it a hellscape.

The things people did to their own children, together as a couple even.

I don't know what I was expecting with this thread other than to say, illegal immigrants or whatever, the least of our problems.

 

[Shenanigans]

Well, since Jan 20, pure evil has been on full display in the US for everyone to see. Oh yeah, it’s really and very intentional.

The cruelty is the point

 

[duluoz]

But what’s better than live evil.

 

[TarSpiel]

Does evil exist? What is it? What does it look like?

No, there is no such thing as evil.

The mistaken belief in "evil" has caused immense suffering and tragedy to humanity and to the planet.

 

[05C40]

. . .. Entropy seems to be the rule. Things devolve. To the extent we can associate such things with "evil," I guess it makes sense. But that's nature. That's not evil . . ..

I always enjoyed Isaac Asimov's 1956 short story's ("The Last Question") take on entropy

Link: The Last Question - Wikipedia

 

[TarSpiel]

OTOH, belief in evil has also driven human equality and progress.

I don't think that's true at all.

How do you figure?

 

[DougDaBroadcasta]

"Evil" is all based on perspective.