2003-03-11 20:00:15
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20:00:15 | Mermaid | i need a snack.. |
20:00:15 | Lucifer | The topic tonight is The Nature of Evil |
20:00:18 | Mermaid | be back in a few mts |
20:00:22 | Lucifer | k |
20:00:27 | Shadow | Hmmmm. |
20:00:44 | Shadow | is there really such a thing, or is it simply based on our emotional reactions? |
20:00:46 | Lucifer | Does evil really exist? |
20:00:53 | Lucifer | Is evil relative? |
20:00:59 | Shadow | gmta Lucifer;-) |
20:01:06 | Sat | Ok I think right off the bat its important to distinguishe between social evil and evil that threatens one's existence. |
20:01:17 | Sat | there is taboo... |
20:01:20 | dfasd | dfasd is now known as Coyote |
20:01:26 | Sat | and the evil of the tiger that tries to eat you |
20:01:36 | Sat | those are two different creatures |
20:01:39 | Shadow | yes, taboo is different from evil. |
20:02:08 | Lucifer | Can natural disasters be said to be evil in any sense? |
20:02:14 | Sat | No taboo represents social rules against behavaoir that is considered evil |
20:02:23 | Sat | IE butt fucking |
20:02:28 | Lucifer | They are often brought up in the context of the Problem of Evil when discussing theism |
20:02:29 | Shadow | But I guess I taboo could incidentally coincide with evil. For instance Dahmer's cannibalism is definitely taboo, and his case probably evil too. |
20:02:50 | Sat | stealing is considered evil |
20:02:58 | Coyote | unless its taxes |
20:03:03 | Sat | correct |
20:03:07 | Lucifer | even then... |
20:03:18 | Shadow | Lucifer, we mythologize about evil actors behind natural disasters, but I don't think of them as evil. They are amoral to me. |
20:03:28 | Sat | so would you agree that we should make evil be two categories? |
20:03:39 | Lucifer | No, there must be more than 2 categories |
20:03:45 | Sat | social and natural perhaps? |
20:03:58 | Sat | ok what other types do you posit? |
20:04:07 | Lucifer | stealing is social but doesn't threaten our existence |