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msrenee
672 days ago
People committing genocide also presumably don't wake up saying they're going to be evil again. Being able to justify an act to yourself doesn't make it not evil.
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Y_Y
672 days ago
You don't have to presume, you can interview them!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Act_of_Killing
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baxtr
672 days ago
But then what does make something evil? Nature clearly doesn’t distinguish good vs evil. We humans do.
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msrenee
672 days ago
That's a much bigger question than whether one can commit an evil act without considering it evil.
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baxtr
671 days ago
No. It’s the exact same question. Good vs evil are created in your head. Unless you believe in God or something similar.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Act_of_Killing