The Rise of Evil

[Fool]

can evil only exist where apathy and/or the lack of information exist?

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

It'd be hard to make the case for lack of information. Something about Putin's intelligence, cunningness, and yet not too pretty smile.

 

[syo]

can evil only exist where apathy and/or the lack of information exist?

Evil is sickness. Evil is not the people. It's a sickness that attacks the people. Like viruses or something.

 

[Nakosis]

can evil only exist where apathy and/or the lack of information exist?

IMO, evil exists wherever fear and greed exist. Of course, knowledge and activism can combat evil but not eliminate it. The only way to eliminate evil is to eliminate fear and greed.

 

[Fool]

Evil is sickness. Evil is not the people. It's a sickness that attacks the people. Like viruses or something.

yes, but it has to have a host; which will transmit it

 

[Fool]

It'd be hard to make the case for lack of information. Something about Putin's intelligence, cunningness, and yet not too pretty smile.

a person knows they have a communicable disease, or information that would help someone in need and doesn't provide that to another, is good? or apathy knowing that a child is being abused/raped and doing nothing is ok? having information that someone is harming another without their knowledge and not giving them that information is OK?

 

[Augustus]

can evil only exist where apathy and/or the lack of information exist?

Evil, in the secular sense, can exist wherever humans exist because it is part of our collective make-up.

It's not caused by 'error' but by part of our nature. We just like to believe in the comforting myth that the good things are 'human' and the bad things are 'inhuman'.

 

[bobhikes]

can evil only exist where apathy and/or the lack of information exist?

When money or power is involved evil exists in everything, not just apathy or lack of information

 

[Fool]

When money or power is involved evil exists in everything, not just apathy or lack of information

yes but again the lack of information, or even the withholding of information is a way to control/manipulate people. evil is about service to self vs other as self


The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people.

Tom Clancy


Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. William Shakespeare

 

[MonkeyFire]

In a perfect world.

 

[syo]

yes, but it has to have a host; which will transmit it

yes. and we don't kill the host. we kill the virus. so, we love people and we don't love the evil actions. we do not attack people. in my opinion.