Musing

[pyrephox]

LJ is, beyond any doubt, the wrong place to try to figure out the nature of mankind. The only answer it returns is: Situation Normal, All Fucked Up. That, and catgirl porn. BUT!

We are brave and tenacious explorers, and thus are not stopped by such petty concepts as 'sanity'. So, we look into the darkest heart of the virtual community (no, not the one where the fans write stories about Ian McKellan having his wicked way with a drugged Orlando Bloom while shouting, "Who's the king now, Viggo?!", but nice try) and ask: What is good and evil?

All kidding aside, I'm curious. If you're interested, leave a comment giving /your/ definition of 'good' and 'evil'.

Comments

[pyrephox.livejournal.com]

It's really fascinating to see all the different responses. :) It's interesting to realize that although a certain action may be agreed upon as good or evil by many people, it may be for several different reasons.

Since I posed the question, I should probably offer my own answer.

I believe that, in general, Good is that which reduces suffering and increases joy among the world, in a manner that causes the least harm possible. I'd have to agree with Cpip that very few actions are truly 'Good', most are neutral.

Evil is...at its core, thoughtlessness. A willful ignorance of negative consequences, or knowledge of the consequences, but simply not caring. It is very easy, in my opinion, for Evil to be done for the best of reasons, simply because someone tells themselves that the fallout is justifiable.