Good and evil lay outside the domain of most of our lives. In no circumstance, can you justify killing a child. It is evil, even if you’re doing it to save Israel. It is right and good to punish the criminals who kill children.
To say that 90% of the population is selfless is a statement I don’t agree with. Giving up your spot in line for an elderly person, or anyone for that matter, is something that we’re taught as youths. Many people living in cultures that live in very selfish societies will eagerly take your spot in line without even acknowledging you and showing utter contempt towards you for scolding them for their behavior.
Human beings are selfish by nature because if not, then we will not live long or get far in life being that no one will care for us like we do for ourselves. Go live in the uncivilized countryside of India or China and you’ll witness very selfish people who were never taught to give up anything for others because you must fight for everything to exist.
Ultimately, good vs evil is decided by community. Most good/evil questions (answers) are first dependent on the community being asked. We often want to think of good bad as a universal analysis - as if it is decided by the higher community. This is a theoretical view. As we drill down to specific situations, we also drill down to more finite communities and reach a practical view. In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.
Good and evil lay outside the domain of most of our lives. In no circumstance, can you justify killing a child. It is evil, even if you’re doing it to save Israel. It is right and good to punish the criminals who kill children.
To say that 90% of the population is selfless is a statement I don’t agree with. Giving up your spot in line for an elderly person, or anyone for that matter, is something that we’re taught as youths. Many people living in cultures that live in very selfish societies will eagerly take your spot in line without even acknowledging you and showing utter contempt towards you for scolding them for their behavior.
Human beings are selfish by nature because if not, then we will not live long or get far in life being that no one will care for us like we do for ourselves. Go live in the uncivilized countryside of India or China and you’ll witness very selfish people who were never taught to give up anything for others because you must fight for everything to exist.
Ultimately, good vs evil is decided by community. Most good/evil questions (answers) are first dependent on the community being asked. We often want to think of good bad as a universal analysis - as if it is decided by the higher community. This is a theoretical view. As we drill down to specific situations, we also drill down to more finite communities and reach a practical view. In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.
To your health Tracy
Founder: Healthicine