The Scandal Of The Icarnation Analysis

It is a very arguable subject on whether or not people are born with good intentions, and therefore taught by others the ‘evil’ side of their personality. Whether it is the absence of ethical conduct in human nature, or just the way one perceives a situation, evil seems to be prominent in our everyday lives. Humans seem to have a moral code that follows them with every decision they make, yet despite the laws of morality and society, people of this world still seem to behave inhumanely because of the act of self-preservation, human interest, and who exactly the authority figure is at the time.

Baldus study was based on more than two thousand murder cases in Georgia, and “the study found that defendants charged with killing white victims received the death penalty eleven times more often than defendants charged with killing black victims.” (Alexander p.110) Baldus Study was significant to this chapter because it shows patterns of discrimination and how the government and police enforcement use race to harass African Americans.

“Evil is the exercise of power. And that's the key: it's about power. To intentionally harm people psychologically, to hurt people physically, to destroy people mortally, or ideas, and to commit crimes against humanity.” When removed from the societal structures that dictate appropriate behavior people will revert to uncivil and often malicious behavior, as we see in Golding’s Lord of the Flies when a group of adolescent boys quickly transition from a structured, governed, society among themselves into violence and cruelty. The horrific acts performed by the boys point to the conclusion that humans as a whole are innately evil, and, if removed from societal expectations, people will give in to their most animalistic impulses.

When evil stalks it's prey, the unwitting young person, then it becomes unfathomable and treacherous consequences can occur. For instance, one example of a Greek tale that embodies this notion of evil is The Myth of Hades and Persephone. In this Greek mythical tale Hades and his brother Zeus planned with trickery and violently abducted Persephone to go with Hades and be his wife in the underworld. We can see by the quote how the treachery of evil endures in the tale and how the young Persephone felt.

I think that humans learn to be evil. Small, cute babies that come out of the womb, are completely innocent. They have not yet had a gruesome thought or selfish action, they are simply born as neutral. Over the course of time they begin to develop characters. Their personalities are created based on the environment they function in. Their actions reflect their experiences. If someone live in an abusive house, since they are not familiar with any other type of life, they will most likely act similar to the way their dominant acts at home. Bullies at school regard others with cruelty because they might get treated the same way in their house. Another example is that a “friend” can persuade or pressure someone into beginning a new, bad behavior such as taking drugs, drinking excessive amount of alcohol, or having suicidal thoughts.

When I think of the concept of “evil,” I think of The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius. In The Consolation of Philosophy, Lady Philosophy stated:

Describing someone with the word “evil” refers to them committing an action that is considered immoral and malicious. Evil people pull off these type acts: robbing a bank, violent killings of living creatures, and even mental abuse through verbal or physical actions. Many people always wonder, what was the initial purpose of committing such inhumane actions? They may say hatred, anger, and revenge are some of the causes of evil. Although these traits do cause the idea of evil in an individual, the inspiration for iniquitous intents is — in fact — sprouted through the unideal human traits of apathy and ego.

According to Hick, "There are higher and lower, greater and lesser goods in immense abundance and variety, but everything which has being is good in its own way may have become spoiled or corrupted" (8). Evil, regardless of its nature, has not been set there by God, as Hick would say. Rather, it represents the absence of something that is inherently good.

Evil can be described as the obsession or desire for power, violence, and inhumanity. In society today, the dark side of mankind exists because of the dysfunctional and unimaginable havoc within people. Evil develops within children because of the absence of parental guidance; therefore, they can easily fall into the hands of evil without the proper support. Children’s violent fantasies can result in disastrous events. Thus, man is inherently evil.

     The existence of evil in the world is a universal question that is often contemplated. Anthony Burgess and Arthur Miller in their novels A Clockwork Orange and The Crucible address this question of evil. One of these stories is set in the future, and the other in the past confirming the belief that the human struggle between good and evil is timeless and applies to every person in society. Throughout history numerous examples of leaders have attempted to control the nature of people within their society through systems of punishment and reward. This system had failed continuously to control the entire population because people still retain their

Ask a person from any culture around the planet and they will say that evil has always plagued humanity. However, when different people are asked to identify the source of evil found in their culture, the answers will differ from one another, maybe even drastically. This is most likely due to the varied experiences of their culture and faith traditions among other factors. Due to my lack of knowledge about other various perspectives of evil found around the world, I strive to articulate solely from my own Christian perspective.

Its impossible to reflect on the origins of evil without bringing up the concept of free will. God created man with this idea of choice; the choice to believe and obey, or the choice to disobey. It was this free will that allowed Adam and Eve to fall from their initial glory and introduce evil and suffering into the world. We can justify a large amount of sustained suffering by acknowledging that it actually benefits us and is not incompatible with God's loving nature. We learn lessons both physically and spiritually that allows us to grow and mature according to God. Some suffering is used to spark revival or for a great advancement in his kingdom, cause after all we're

What is considered evil depends upon each individual’s view of morality, which constantly changes through the course of that person’s life. Roy Perrett’s “Evil and Human Nature” explains this by elaborating on the customary interpretation of moral evil. This evil, caused by an intentional bad action or harm, opposes another type of evil, natural evil, which occurs without

To understand evil we must first understand the concept that good and evil are term or words referring to what one given individuals believes to be the right and wrong thing to do. Good, many times

Evil is better in the moment, as goodness is better later on. This is the message given to us by Christopher Marlowe in his play Doctor Faustus. Faustus let the Evil Trinity persuade him into instant pleasures, such as money, women, humor, and knowledge in order to take away the everlasting pleasure that God could provide through Heaven. The infernal powers were blinders to him, limiting his view and perception of the bigger picture and what truly mattered. One should never lose sight of the bigger picture, of their end goal, in all that they do, whether it be in school, or in sports, or in life. Instant pleasures, as Doctor Faustus found out, often times lead toward empty