I don´t know whether or not there is evil. I hate to say this, but it is all subjective. They sacrificed people and animals in ancient times because they thought it would save them from eternal damnation. Luckily, through technology, our lives have become easier and we have a more rational perception of the world. In our society, child rape is evil because we understand the consequences, but our hard-wiring is still vulnerable to tweaking. There´s a genetic disorder called Jacob´s Disease which makes some males more aggresive by nature. And in fact, many prison inmates suffer from this disease (according to my high school bio teacher at least). I once saw on Facebook a man desperately defending the death penalty because he claimed that he had to endure watching his mother be murdered when he was just a child. Whether or not that´s true, I think it´s safe to say that such an experience would make most people favor the death penalty. I personally believe the death penalty is wrong, but it´s only because of my raising and personal experiences that have led me to this belief. I dare to say they are the "right" experiences. There are factors we can´t individually control. For someone to be "good," they have to grow up "correctly." As I said earlier, our society has the benefit of having advanced technology which help us learn and live more easily, to let us raise our children in the "correct" circumstances. I hate to sound so uncertain on it, but it´s just what I think.
How about this question: Does "good" actually exist?
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