[rubicon]

Originally Posted by sunglow

I don't believe in evil. Just ignorance.

It seems to me that people like John Gacy, Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, Hitler, etc were very intelligent individuals No, I believe it is a thinking process that forms opinions based on physical and emotional experiences. I suspect while these people had high intelligent quotients they were low in emotional quotient, a result of problems during childhood development

Further these individuals understood their acts to be evil but rationalized why they were necessary

Those grilled in practices such as Sharia Law can be viewed as being reared in ignorance but one has to be careful with that also. Christians can also be viewed as being reared in ignorance

The problem with this entire thread is that if people are on different philosophical planes not only won't they reach agreement they won't even attain understanding, ergo reactionsto Sharia Law

[CMANN]

Originally Posted by rubicon

It seems to me that people like John Gacy, Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, Hitler, etc were very intelligent individuals No, I believe it is a thinking process that forms opinions based on physical and emotional experiences. I suspect while these people had high intelligent quotients they were low in emotional quotient, a result of problems during childhood development

Further these individuals understood their acts to be evil but rationalized why they were necessary

Those grilled in practices such as Sharia Law can be viewed as being reared in ignorance but one has to be careful with that also. Christians can also be viewed as being reared in ignorance

The problem with this entire thread is that if people are on different philosophical planes not only won't they reach agreement they won't even attain understanding, ergo reactionsto Sharia Law

are you saying that sharia law is evil?

[perrjojo]

I did not intend to suggest Shari's is evil....my point is that different people look at things from different perspectives. I also don't believe that people must agree...I do think it is good if we can have open dialogue and perhaps have an understanding of why people believe as they do and learn more about what their belief system is...not just what we think it might be.

Of course the orginal point of this thread was whether or not there is an infinite amount of good and evil; not to define it.l

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by CMANN

are you saying that sharia law is evil?

CMANN No I am saying that people having different philosophical views can't understand each other let alone agree. I don't know that much about sharia Law but I do know enough that it doesn suit my beliefs nor does Scientology.

The mores at the turn of the century celebrated women and had shown them great respect. For instance a man when leaving a room would never turn his back on a woman but exit backward. In that same vein virginity was worn with a badge of honor. Today virgins are laughed at. Let me qualifiy by stating that I do not deal in absoultes what I am referring here is the general view held at that time

The concept of good and evil as being discussed here is too absolute for a serious discussion with the exception of the Saddam, Hitlers bundy's of the world.

Another aspect to this discussion revolves around superstitions. I refute exorcism, voodoo, etc. as this type of behavior can be explained scientifically. Again i refer back to my first post wherein I speak of the need for the human race to view certain aspect of life as mysterious, mystical etc.

You can't explain why man was born so they make it up
You can explain or do not want to believe that life ends at death then make something up. Whatever age the "boogie man theory" effectively works

For me I have resolved those philosophical questions with "It is what it is" because no matter how learned a man is he is only giving you his opinion of what he has learned as of that date (speculation). Tommorow, the whole of his theory could change with new information. Clearly we have made some progress but.........

[perrjojo]

[QUOTErubicon

For me I have resolved those philosophical questions with "It is what it is" because no matter how learned a man is he is only giving you his opinion of what he has learned as of that date (speculation). Tommorow, the whole of his theory could change with new information. Clearly we have made some progress but.........[/QUOTE]

Well said.