Yes I agree, it is about perspective. My perspective for example tells me that death is not inherently bad, everything dies, it is as much a part of life as that other constant, yup taxes!
Perhaps then fear of death, or a lack of understanding of death makes some see it as evil? Yes Lonaz, I like where you are going with this. On 24 June, 17:13, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess everything depends on perspective. The death is only bad for > the person dying any anyone who is dependent on him, the death is good > for the killer. Evil is our way of rejecting bad, making it external > to ourselves, it allows us to deal with bad things quickly and without > mercy. > > Now, that being said, I do believe in a greater good, but I think > those 'rules' are based in society and culture. > > On Jun 24, 11:04 am, "[email protected]" > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ummm interesting, I can sorta of see the logic in that. > > > On 24 June, 17:01, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yup. > > > > On Jun 24, 10:59 am, "[email protected]" > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Are you saying here that the killing of a human by another for > > > > pleaseure is bad, and only evil if one cannot understand it? > > > > > On 24 June, 16:53, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Pleasure is a need being fulfilled. A serial killer has the same > > > > > needs as we do, he just goes about them in a way that inteferes with > > > > > other's needs in the worst way. Sure it's scary, we don't want to > > > > > die It's also easy to understand intellectually. But there are > > > > > different levels of understanding, true understanding is when you can > > > > > envision yourself doing it, grok? > > > > > > On Jun 24, 10:48 am, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > 2009/6/24 Lonlaz <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > All people are trying to do good, feed themselves, clothes > > > > > > > themselves, > > > > > > > satisfy their needs. Bad is when people's actions, or any other > > > > > > > events, trod on your search for contentment. And, evil is just bad > > > > > > > things you can't, or don't want to understand. It's occlusion > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > knowledge makes it that much more dark and scary. > > > > > > > Oh I totally disagree with that. > > > > > > > Whilst some serial killers are mission-oriented in their motives, > > > > > > others > > > > > > have killed purely for pleasure. Example: whilst I understand what > > > > > > motivated > > > > > > Robert Hansen's murders, that doesn't make them any less dark and > > > > > > scary. > > > > > > > Ian- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
