The Absolute consumes the good and the evil...which might be good... whos to say;-)
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Ben <[email protected]> wrote: > I do not believe that we can define good and evil without entering > into a philosophical conversation. > > Good and evil are not absolute rules nor can there be a universal good > or a universal evil. > The concept of what is good and what is evil must be taught to us as a > child, because we are not born inherently good or evil. > > To murder is bad. However the statement does not speak of a universal > good. Murder in so many cases has been used in good ways. > Euthanization has been used to end a suffering patients life. Abortion > has been used to prevent a child from being born when childbirth could > end a mothers life. To murder is bad in many cases but not all. The > extreme case of the word murder means to kill another human being > under conditions specifically covered in law. We can not define murder > without discussing the implications. There are many instances where > murder must be re-defined as a good not a bad. > > A child is not born inherently good or evil. Human beings are unique > in the power of our brain. We are able to quickly associate good and > bad. These associations are learned from society, our elders and > peers. A child that is born with no contact from these influences will > associate good and evil with pain and suffering. A child with contact > from these influences will be able to conceptualize good and evil and > apply it to many different aspects of everyday life. > > Finally, no universal good or evil will ever be agreed upon. There is > no absolute good or bad that we must all follow. One concept can > impede on another and we must accept those societies that have a > rational way of thinking. Each society must continue to evolve these > rules and change the commandments that were made centuries ago to fit > the present day reality of life. To murder is bad, however we live in > a civilized county in which many cases of murder are legal because > they are good. No one is born inherently good or evil and our society > must continue to define every aspect of what could be good or bad in > order to teach our children and they to develop their own, more > complete understanding to be taught to their children. > > I challenge those of you who have read this to define an absolute good > and evil. > > Thanks, > Ben Kaylor -- EverComing
