What is "True Evil"

[IceStar100]

Hurting other and finding enjoyment. No not the S&M stuff heck true S&M the M has more power then the S.

True evil is ripping the legs off a grass hopper just to make them suffer. What the heck did that Grasshopper ever do to you?

 

[Thetwistedendgame]

If you do something for your own enjoyment while it has negative effects on everything else.

 

[blackmath]

Morality is relative.

 

[irani_che]

neutral evil (DnD)
means someone who is evil just for the sake of being evil, they do not want to rule the world, or bring chaos or destroy everything they see just for the sake of it
they just go about their unpleasant business

 

[Skalman]

child molesters and people who talk at the theater.

You win.
Seriously, have an internet cookie.

 

[Hyperrhombus]

Money, and the greed that stems from it.

 

[WhatHityou]

No in a universal term.

In a matter of someone opinion absolutely. From my perspective It's probably the subversion of someones free will against there knowing and murder for the sake of murderer deep seeded hate.

 

[Kilyle]

Torturing a toddler to death is evil. There are no circumstances of any kind that could make it not evil. It is evil for every person who ever existed, in all times, all places, all cultures, throughout the history of the universe.

Anyone who tries to tell you that torturing a toddler to death "might not be evil per se" is either insane or so criminally brainwashed by a morally relativistic society that they can look at black and call it white. Anyone who reasons in this fashion isn't worth talking with; the foundation of their worldview is so totally opposed to reality that it's impossible to reason with them.

There are many other acts of pure evil, usually about one person harming another for his own pleasure or to further his own goals. The serial killers several posters have mentioned are pretty clear examples of evil.

Also, if there were not things that are "evil for all people in all cultures anywhere at any time"... if a society or an individual could determine "right" and "wrong" for themselves... then the Nuremberg Trials would've been nonsense.

We might not always know what's the right thing to do in this or that specific circumstance, but there's a solid standard of right and wrong that is part of reality and not up to people to decide.

 

[DarkTenka]

Evil is a word that religion uses to dumb down the issue of immediate pleasure at the cost of long term pain. Rape, Murder, Theft, Sadism, Addiction .. etc are all examples of things that are usually termed "evil" .. in reality all of those things are simply "an unprofitable choice".

I think that who ever created the concept of good vs evil believed that the majority of human beings would be too stupid to figure out that while all of those things may be satisfying at first, they eventually lead to conflict, pain, misery and even death.

Personally .. I think the need to conceptualise things as "good and evil" is expiring, I would like to believe that we can evolve to the point where we can see that NOT causing rape/murder etc. is in fact the most logical choice and simply adhere to common sense.

 

[Lord_Nemesis]

True Evil... emmm... the last Harry Potter film. God truly did not want than on earth.

 

[KiruTheMant]

A man breaks into your home,and proceeds to stab your Father 76 tuimes in the chest,flushes your kittens down the toilet,rapes your Mother,Sister,and maybe Daughter and Wife, then Stabs them too, all while singing "Its Friday" and wearing Green Socks and Hot Pink Shoes.

Also, they talk with a lisp in no context requiring it and talk like THYME and PHAT.

 

[crazyfills]

definatly agree with you there alot of people seem to think their is no sutch thing a pure evill but I agree with you 100% if someone causes serious harm for no reason outher than theire own enjoyment with ful idea of what the conseqences are they are true evill

 

[kouriichi]

"Evil" is a label brought about by those who consider themselves "Good".

To me, "True Evil" are the rich. ((those who DONT deserve it anyway.))
The average Basketball player makes 2.6 MILLION USD a year. All for dribbling a ball and showing up on time.

Yes, they have to be physically fit to play basketball, and yes, theres the chance of long term Injuries. But 2.6 million? Why not 1 million? And put the rest to charities, homeless, and rebuilding America's failing economy?

How about Bill Gates? Yes, he helped build a Technical Revolution that completely changes the way the world works. But why is he worth 56 BILLION USD?!?!?

You couldnt spend that kind of money in 10 lifetimes, let alone one! Yes, he does donate millions to charity. But why not donate BILLIONS!?!? Its not like he cant afford it! He makes more in a year then most people could in 5 life times!

"True Evil" is having the ability to logically do MORE, but not doing it.

Sending money over seas to starving children? Good. The fact that 10c of every dollar goes to the pockets people already rich? True Evil.

 

[LongLiveourMachine]

Rape is one of the few crimes with literally no justification.

Sorry, but if you can justify murder, you can justify rape.

Please, go ahead, try.

What if a person held a gun up to your head and would shoot you if you didn't rape another person.

 

[TheKruzdawg]

True Evil is when you can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. True Evil is when you just want to watch the world burn.

Thank you Michael Caine I see what you did there.

 

[TheKruzdawg]

Rape is one of the few crimes with literally no justification.

Sorry, but if you can justify murder, you can justify rape.

Please, go ahead, try.

What if a person held a gun up to your head and would shoot you if you didn't rape another person.

I can see how that could force you into committing the act, but that doesn't make it the right thing to do.

 

[Jegsimmons]

when you have no fear, guilt, or any interference from your conscience when you commit wrong doings. or look at the Joker or the main character from the first part of "A Clockwork Orange".

 

[Crazy Zaul]

Evil is anything followed by "MUAHAHAHAHAHA"

 

[LongLiveourMachine]

Rape is one of the few crimes with literally no justification.

Sorry, but if you can justify murder, you can justify rape.

Please, go ahead, try.

What if a person held a gun up to your head and would shoot you if you didn't rape another person.

I can see how that could force you into committing the act, but that doesn't make it the right thing to do.

Well i don't think in that situation you have much of a choice, it's either you rape or you die