Sunday, September 16, 2012
Good vs. Evil
I believe that we live in a world that is filled with both good and bad things, but there is no clear cut distinction between a "good" person and a "bad" person. For there to be categories of good and bad or good and evil, there would have to be universal agreements on the definitions of good and bad/evil, which definitely do not exist. Although there are many things that most people would always believe are good or bad, many things depend on how the individual person views them. There could be a person that you think is a terrible, immoral, evil person because of what you believe and how they compare to yourself personally, but they might perceive themselves as a very good individual. Something as simple as cheating on a test, for an example, can be viewed in completely different ways. Some people might see cheating as just another tool that can be used to be successful in high school and that it is completely fine, especially when it's something as simple as letting your eyes "drift" onto a fellow student's paper when you can't come up with a couple of answers on the big test. However, there are also people who believe that any form of cheating is wrong and immoral and would feel terribly guilty if they were to take someone else's answer. So is cheating good or bad? That's up to the individual to decide. So, I think there is clearly a gray area that exists when categorizing things, people, actions, beliefs, etc. as good and evil. And, with everyone having different beliefs and opinions, I believe that everyone will continue to struggle with the concept of good and evil and that it is the individual's responsibility to be confident in what they believe and how they choose to live their life, no matter what other people might think about it.
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