I stare at the dictionary definition, and I can't help that it seems to be missing something. I don't think we can get a clear bead on what evil is without differentiating it from just bad, or inconvenient. We use the word because it means something that is not succinctly conveyed by another word.
I hold the word bad in my mind, and note its feelings and associations. They are painful, but impersonal, sometimes even if a person with bad intent is involved. Then I meditate on evil, the difference seems to be in a quality of meanace, almost a personification of bad. Not a personification of a bad event, but of badness itself. It is personal, it inspires fear. I think evil is a perception of force, or an intent, but it's a quality that can only be given to it be the perciever, Evil is the fear belonging to one who is prey. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
