2006-07-26 06:53:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
can a rabbit or a lion be evil- rabbits steal food, lions kill... is that evil?
2006-07-26 07:01:56 · update #1
If you are wanting a truely deep and philosophical explaination of evil, it cannot be given without opinion or religeon. Evil is a hypothetical construct that takes on different forms for different people, which makes the idea of evil saturated with opinion. Furthermore, most of these constructs of what evil is are learned by us through what is believed in our culture, and most of our cultural beliefs have a basis in religeon, in one form or another.
2006-07-26 07:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by bosslady508 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm sorry, but the faiths of the world actually defined Evil. So there can be no definition without those derived by faith. Even "Wikipedia" is not able to define "evil" without descriptions of "religion". Without God there is no Devil. Without the Devil, there would be no evil. Sinlessness is good. Sinfulness is evil.
Define Love without using any words dealing with the heart or emotion. It would be the same thing.
WIKIPEDIA DEFINES EVIL:
In religion and ethics, evil refers to the "bad" aspects of the behaviour and reasoning of human beings —those which are deliberately void of conscience, and show a wanton desire for destruction. In most cultures, the word is used to describe acts, thoughts, and ideas which are thought to (either directly or causally) bring about affliction and death —the opposite of goodness, which itself refers to aspects which are life-affirming, peaceful, and constructive. Aspects regarded as "evil" are thought of as immoral, corrupt, corrupting, inhumane, selfish, wicked, and terroristic.
2006-07-26 06:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can one define a word without the opposite of it?
Could you define light without using any word for dark(ness)?
Evil is hiding in the darkness, separate from fellowship with God.
"And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world and men loved the darkness, for their works were evil."
2006-07-26 07:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by mailatac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
e·vil ( P ) Pronunciation Key (vl)
adj. e·vil·er, e·vil·est
Morally bad or wrong; wicked: an evil tyrant.
Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful: the evil effects of a poor diet.
Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous: evil omens.
Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous: an evil reputation.
Characterized by anger or spite; malicious: an evil temper.
2006-07-26 06:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been called "evil" 3 or 4 times in the past 2 weeks-by people who were my friends.
Each time it was because I said something that challenged them. They were offended and their feelings were hurt.
Based on my experience, evil is the person or thing you blame for your inability to look at yourself in the mirror.
2006-07-26 07:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by limendoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question....
Evil is an act deliberatly meant to cause excessive pain or suffering - mental or physical - to an unwilling third party with no consideration of remorse.
Thats my take on it anyway
2006-07-26 06:59:06 · answer #6 · answered by Ade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
evil can be describe as something abscent from good, for example what is the darkness? Darkness is the absence of light.
2006-07-26 06:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by govind b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using people as toilets, ruining people for no reason save it was fun to you. taking actions against people that are trying to help you to cause them danger. Disrepecting people for no other reason than personal gain.
Trying to get more money on an item that is possibly worth.
2006-07-26 07:06:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVIL= one who will lie,cheat,steal, or step on others to get what they want in life.
2006-07-26 06:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by mattinfla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
relies upon on the country. contained in united states of america, public opinion has a tendency to be desperate by using religious ideals. working example, statistically, the mass majority of the Republican party is protestant christian, and subsequently, shape their comments on abortion and gay marriage in accordance with faith.
2016-12-10 16:05:14 · answer #10 · answered by rocca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋