Setharmon: By your word, evil and good are as black and white. So tell me, is the act of killing, in itself, evil? The act in general, no matter what situation it is applied to?
Even newborn children have an idea of good and evil. They inherit the genes of their parents. From birth on you can guide them and show them what's good and what not.
It is your part to prove this. Did you pull this out of nowhere, or do you have scientific proof for it?
I'm sorry, I'm not an English prof. Maybe you want to go on in another language?
Certainly, my dear. Thai, or Cantonese? FYI, no, English is not my first language. I simply happen to be literate.
Really?
Then every kid who bullies another kid, and every kid who kills ants, must be
evil, no buts and no howevers.
Does the end justify the means?
seldom
If it's seldom, then it's by no means black or white. You just dug a hole in your own logic.
when you start inflicting some type of harm on someone would be a good place to start.
Then everyone on Earth is evil.
Everyone. There are countless ways to inflict harm on others, be it by words, actions, or otherwise. I'll wager that you have inflicted harm on someone, intentionally or no, too.
Shouldn't the "good guys" care about everyone, willing to sacrifice no one, because life is sacred?
should be like that.
"Should be like that" -- then you have all but stated that good and evil can come in grey. Those "good guys" were about to sacrifice their own for a greater good; the same thing can happen, and has happened, in real history too.
i disagree, i think evil can be black and white. take stalin, for example, he was evil and there's no debating that. it's pretty black and white.
Did you know him personally? Only when you can prove to me that you knew every facet of his personality will I accept your example.
how you view yourself doesn't change who you are. i could view myself as some gorgeous ladies man, but it won't change the fact i'm still an average looking hack.
Point taken.
