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Bill
That is my hope as well. If enough people have that hope, it will express itself in reality.
posted by
GoldenMean
on June 15, 2017 at 10:29 AM
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My unrealistic hope's that good will triumph over evil in true stories.
posted by
BC-A
on June 15, 2017 at 10:01 AM
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TAPS
I had not heard of this monster, but I looked him up. He definitely used the great advantages of evil, primarily that of deception. He led a normal life, being a chef, and then owning his own store while he captured and tortured his victims. He was described as "quiet and kind" by people that knew him, while he was doing the horrendous crimes.
posted by
GoldenMean
on June 11, 2017 at 3:20 AM
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What I thought of when I read this was someone I don't like to think of--Kansas City's evil monger, Bob Berdella. A young boy that I worked with as a volunteer through his childhood school years was the first victim of this serial killer's evil mind of torture and murder. He was suspected by the family to have had something to do with his disappearance but it wasn't proven until after he had tortured and murdered six or seven others. He is dead now--died in prison and his house where the evil was perpetrated has been razed. But it is difficult to forget this horrible man.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 11, 2017 at 1:09 AM
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GM
Very interesting, and I shall give you a more detailed comment as soon as I get out from under my current 'busy stuff', since it definitely deserves it...
posted by
Nautikos
on June 10, 2017 at 7:57 PM
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Anib
I think science will never achieve an understanding of things moral or spiritual. Most scientists are crippled by an atheist world-view, although there are many brilliant exceptions, there is an institutional bias against God, religion, and human free will.
posted by
GoldenMean
on June 10, 2017 at 8:47 AM
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Blackcat
Yes, evil is scary, especially when the evil ones masquerade as good, through constant lies and deception, like the proverbial "wolf in sheep's clothing". In Thailand, there is a saying of "smile to your face, while stabbing your back".
posted by
GoldenMean
on June 10, 2017 at 8:41 AM
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evil is scary. period.
posted by
-blackcat
on June 10, 2017 at 5:47 AM
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RP
Yes, my dear, I am trying to describe the essence of evil, which is predatory, oppressive, parasitic, and which enjoys enslaving us to serve them. These are not the forgiveable sins of good people, they are the irredeemable (thanks, Nautikos) abominations of those evil ones who want to destroy the goodness of people, and to corrupt that love and goodness into doubt, despair, depression.
I am trying to describe and expose the tactics of evil, such as those used by ISIS, which former president Obama described as "junior varsity", telling us we should not worry about them, and he would take care of them for us.
posted by
GoldenMean
on June 10, 2017 at 1:29 AM
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Re: My dear friend GM
Shuddabin 'wrack' and not stack.
posted by
anib
on June 9, 2017 at 11:01 PM
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My dear friend GM
I found this to be an extremely well-articulated essay. I am intrigued at science trying to find an answer, and good that they are doing so. But I doubt whether they will ever find any foolproof machinery of Justice. The very subject of subjectivity is going to pose problem to objective sciences. Evil has and will alwayalways will exist as long as humans are on earth. Evolution process is followed by dissolution and the equilibrium will prevail in the intervening period and the very cycle will get repeated. This too, interestingly enough has a deeper(secret) of which one day we might stack our brains to find out.
posted by
anib
on June 9, 2017 at 10:59 PM
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Re: GM
I did read it just now and found it very well-written, with much deep thought going into the content of your post. I think you are discussing a level of evilness (yes, that's a word) that would totally encompass a person in thought, word and deed; not small wrong-doings. Thank you. Well said. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on June 9, 2017 at 10:06 PM
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RP
Thanks! I hope you can find time later.
posted by
GoldenMean
on June 9, 2017 at 9:39 PM
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Kabu
Sorry, my dear, but actually that is what I thought I was doing, LOL. I guess I am just too long-winded for you. Maybe someday I will write a post that will be so interesting, that you will read it all before you realize it!! Cheers 
posted by
GoldenMean
on June 9, 2017 at 9:38 PM
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GM
Just sayin' hi. Will read later on when I am able to do so.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on June 9, 2017 at 5:18 PM
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I just wish that you would break up your posts into several shorter ones. The start of this was such a good post but too long. sorry. I love to read a really good many paged book but not long blogs.
posted by
Kabu
on June 9, 2017 at 1:31 PM
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