Malachai Writes:

I firmly believe that evil is a product of the existance of life, and that while not all things are evil, even what is good has this potential.

This line stood out to me because it was worded well and made complete sense to me. I am of the same opinion. Evil could not exist if there was no life to provoke it. Think about it. The puritans and those with similar beliefs prior to them practically invented the devil and evil for purposes of maintaining control over their people. They threatened to inflict punishment on people if they performed certain acts that were considered evil. People are examples of life, so this situation fits Malachai’s belief that evil is a product of the existence of life. Because of people like the Puritans, their exists evil. After the initial definition of an act of evil, we could not escape the wrath of it. Today, countless things are considered to be “evil.”
The first piece of this statement was not the only part that stood out to me. I also agree that what is good has the potential to be evil. Any one of us good people can and maybe has already committed an evil act. Whether is was lying for the purpose of gaining an advantage over another or aiming to hurt someone without remorse. It happens to the best of us.

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