Between Good And Evil
In life, we want to attach titles to our actions. We are always seeing things as good and evil. We often don't think about necessity. In order to survive, we must commit actions that may be seen as evil in some people's eyes. What we need to do is look behind the surface, identifying if our actions are truly right or wrong.
The prime example is this. If I need to find food when I have no money, should I steal it, keeping myself from starving? That's an impossible decision to make. One may think the act of theft is wrong, but others would find it necessary. Scholars would argue for countless years over this thing called morality. What I am about to present to you is an idea that does not fall under any category, but more in between right and wrong.
We have a choice in life. We have the full ability to control our lives and point ourselves in the direction we want to go. Morality and laws are more of a guidebook of what or what not to do. Does this mean one should openly choose to do wrong? The problem with the ideas of right and wrong is that it is up to the person’s mind to interpret and perceive. Does that mean that someone may commit a crime believing they are doing no wrong? Yes, the person does indeed believe that their act is not wrong, and this is what I call between good and evil.
It's safe to say that 90 percent of all crimes or more are committed by someone with mental health issues or impaired judgment. What we see as evil behavior is more like impaired behavior. Should we hate criminals? Probably not, but that's the great thing about the human experience. We are allowed to make decisions, including bad ones, on our own volition. We do not need a governing body but more a body that interprets our own laws and regulations. As for the court and prison system, we need them, but we need less people going to them. Our correctional system in America needs people to go to rehab and mental health detainment facilities where they can receive specialized treatment and care. It would help prevent future criminal behavior of said subjects.
We really can't believe that people will absolutely follow the law and uphold religious standards. America, along with the rest of the world, would benefit from studies of the human mind and why it chooses to do criminal behavior. We can't hate someone for doing a crime, no matter how depraved it is. Often those who judge others are guilty themselves. This is merely how the world works. We always want to demonize people. What we need is more compassion with less arguments, fights, and wars. We have one life to live. It is about time we understand how flimsy our concepts of good and evil are. Ciao!
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In life, we want to attach titles to our actions. We are always seeing things as good and evil. We often don't think about necessity. In order to survive, we must commit actions that may be seen as evil in some people's eyes. What we need to do is look behind the surface, identifying if our actions are truly right or wrong.
The prime example is this. If I need to find food when I have no money, should I steal it, keeping myself from starving? That's an impossible decision to make. One may think the act of theft is wrong, but others would find it necessary. Scholars would argue for countless years over this thing called morality. What I am about to present to you is an idea that does not fall under any category, but more in between right and wrong.
We have a choice in life. We have the full ability to control our lives and point ourselves in the direction we want to go. Morality and laws are more of a guidebook of what or what not to do. Does this mean one should openly choose to do wrong? The problem with the ideas of right and wrong is that it is up to the person’s mind to interpret and perceive. Does that mean that someone may commit a crime believing they are doing no wrong? Yes, the person does indeed believe that their act is not wrong, and this is what I call between good and evil.
It's safe to say that 90 percent of all crimes or more are committed by someone with mental health issues or impaired judgment. What we see as evil behavior is more like impaired behavior. Should we hate criminals? Probably not, but that's the great thing about the human experience. We are allowed to make decisions, including bad ones, on our own volition. We do not need a governing body but more a body that interprets our own laws and regulations. As for the court and prison system, we need them, but we need less people going to them. Our correctional system in America needs people to go to rehab and mental health detainment facilities where they can receive specialized treatment and care. It would help prevent future criminal behavior of said subjects.
We really can't believe that people will absolutely follow the law and uphold religious standards. America, along with the rest of the world, would benefit from studies of the human mind and why it chooses to do criminal behavior. We can't hate someone for doing a crime, no matter how depraved it is. Often those who judge others are guilty themselves. This is merely how the world works. We always want to demonize people. What we need is more compassion with less arguments, fights, and wars. We have one life to live. It is about time we understand how flimsy our concepts of good and evil are. Ciao!
Contact me:
Email:
brylock62@gmail.com
Twitter:
@BPLovecraft
Twitter for readers and writers:
@SirVarnerAuthor
Tumblr username:
forgottensoul13
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/bryan.varner.509
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