I'm not a Christian, so my comment may or may not be significant to you. In my view, evil isn't a zero, isn't a default. Evil is wrong actions which are not corrected. Wrong actions can arise out of ignorance, or be caused by previous bad situations. So, ultimately, ignorance is the root of evil.
Certainly. People can do evil things by accident, or while intending good results. And the bit about "by its nature cannot be corrected" -- that's why I'm against the death penalty. It's possible to bring someone out of prison, apologize, and try to redress a wrongful punishment -- but if you've killed them, there's no way to take that back.
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In my view, evil isn't a zero, isn't a default. Evil is wrong actions which are not corrected. Wrong actions can arise out of ignorance, or be caused by previous bad situations. So, ultimately, ignorance is the root of evil.
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"Evil is wrong actions which are not corrected."
Hmm!
So even without intent, an action which by its nature cannot be corrected, can be evil?
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way to take that back.