Wrong or evil?
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Introduction
Great kids movie about a young girl who tries to find the best in all she encounters.
Often, people who tend to try not to see the bad in things are referred to as "Pollyanna". I must be a Pollyanna. I believe that there is a difference between evil and wrong; I don't believe that just because I disagree with a precept or behavior it is necessarily evil.
Spanking
www.thedaily.washington.edu/article/2007/8/1/theS…
Middle school boys hitting girls butts in school - Wrong
School principals patting little girls butts in school - Evil
School principals patting little girls butts in school - Evil
Killers
86-year-old George Russell Weller kills nine when car runs into crowd - Wrong
Charles Manson - leader of gang who killed nine people - Evil
Charles Manson - leader of gang who killed nine people - Evil
Parenting
Injury to a child due to an overwhelmed parent shaking - Wrong
Injury to a child due bashing it's head with a baseball bat - Evil
Injury to a child due bashing it's head with a baseball bat - Evil
Stealing
Stealing food to feed your hungry family - Wrong
Stealing the retirement account of thousands to line your pockets - Evil
Stealing the retirement account of thousands to line your pockets - Evil
Hostilities
Execution of the war on terror in Iraq - Wrong
Attack on America 9/11/2001 - Evil
Attack on America 9/11/2001 - Evil
Enemies
Using your power to humiliate your enemies in prison (Abu Ghraib) - Wrong
Decapitating your enemies while filming for later viewing on the internet - Evil
Decapitating your enemies while filming for later viewing on the internet - Evil
Elder care
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/3666553…
Error in dispensing medications due to under staffing - Wrong
Killing residents to open beds - Evil
Killing residents to open beds - Evil
Sports
sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2943095
Lazy officiating, missing plays, incorrect calls, mistakes on the field - Wrong
Professional referee Tim Donaghy manipulating games - Evil
Professional referee Tim Donaghy manipulating games - Evil
Leaders
Presidents Bush, Clinton, Carter, Kennedy - Wrong
Dictators Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao Zedong - Evil
Dictators Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao Zedong - Evil
Animals
Training any animal to be overly aggressive - Wrong
Training an animal to kill for sport - Evil
Training an animal to kill for sport - Evil
Tolerance
Lack of tolerance for behaviors you find disagreeable (homosexuality, obesity, religious differences, etc) - Wrong
Cruelty to those practicing those behaviors - Evil
Cruelty to those practicing those behaviors - Evil
Excellent. Well said.
Very thought-provoking, Pam. And I love the movie, Pollyanna. :)
Wrong or evil? Are you saying that there is a scale rating on how bad one person can be?
What did Stalin do that was so evil? We wouldn't have won WWII without him.
I'm pretty sure the estimated 10 million murder by the Stalin regime and their families would put him in the evil column. Just because it served his interests to help us against Hitler doesn't detract from his offenses.
I'm just jerking your chain a little, Pam. Probably closer to 40,000,000 people were killed, or died as a result of the camps between 1917 and 1950. I guess I just don't see a lot of difference between the evil doers, and the good guys that embrace the evil doers when it benefits them. Stalin was far worse than Saddam Hussein, but there were Roosevelt and Churchill giving him credibility as a world leader, and turning a blind eye to his evil doings. I sort of believe you are known by the company you keep.
I make arrogance an art form, and I wouldn't dream of trying to differentiate between bad, and evil.
I make arrogance an art form, and I wouldn't dream of trying to differentiate between bad, and evil.
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