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RE: A Study In Evil

in #writing8 years ago

I would say people that make the decision to commit multiple evil acts is evil, tho.

OTOH, there is a point in these arguments where semantics outnumber practicalities; when it comes down to it, it is the individual who makes the decision HOW he is going to act at any given time

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It's a valid point... I'm saying that there's no discernable cutoff point so to speak. Like 60/40 or maybe 75/25... It's a matter of having to judge each action individually.

Agreed.

Every act must be judged in it's own circumstances, but based upon an understanding of Good and Evil

My point exactly!

gotta forgive me...my brain has been off...maybe I'm the one playing semantics LOL

I think you're overthinking it... Evil is really simple- practical I call it in my story (you should read it). Evil is as evil does.

I skim them, but almost all my brain energy is in study and writing now

The truth is sometimes disguised as fiction... It's like taking medicine with a spoonful of honey- it makes it go down easier. When I was writing nonfiction, I wasn't making anything- now I write it in stories and...