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Just curious, are you evil?
Come on, Chappy. Give us a bit more to go on. Define "evil" or at least tell us what you are focusing on.
I think it is asking about your own conception of evil, not societies, or other peoples.
I'm somewhere between the four points of Lawful Good, Neutral Good, Lawful Neutral, and True Neutral. …
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That almost seems like a paradox, though. Would one who is evil identify that as evil?
Lets see, I'm a gay, Christian southern white woman. Someone probably thinks I'm evil :lol:
I rather consider that to be a prerequisite of being evil: knowing that you are evil.
I'm somewhere between the four points of Lawful Good, Neutral Good, Lawful Neutral, and True Neutral.
Which leads back to my original question: define evil.
And thinking about this further, what you said doesn't seem logical. Are you saying that if you do not self-identify as evil, you cannot be?
Did I ask the question of whether you were logical? No. I asked whether you are evil. And, to be truly evil, I think you have to think of yourself as evil. But, that's me and I don't think I'm evil (for the most part).
By that definition, almost no one would qualify as evil. Even monsters like Hitler or Stalin believed their actions were justified and would not have considered themselves evil.
By that definition, almost no one would qualify as evil. Even monsters like Hitler or Stalin believed their actions were justified and would not have considered themselves evil.
Fair enough, but, we must start somewhere, yes?
That almost seems like a paradox, though. Would one who is evil identify that as evil?