Can we please do this without the ableism? The US government is bad because the people are evil, not because they are stupid. Even if ostensibly they are both.
You can say that, but it doesn’t make it true. I don’t think most of them are evil, and given their position they’re probably above average intelligence as well.
True evil is when causing harm (or suffering) is not merely a means to an end, but the end itself - the person derives pleasure or satisfaction from the act of harming others, independent of any larger goal. They don’t rationalize it as “necessary” or “for the greater good.” The suffering is the point.
Yeah, and if you’re below 85 you automatically qualify for a job in the current government of the United States. Vice president or something…
Can we please do this without the ableism? The US government is bad because the people are evil, not because they are stupid. Even if ostensibly they are both.
Good point. Thanks. I’m gonna self-delete this and take it as an invitiation to think about ableism.
You can say that, but it doesn’t make it true. I don’t think most of them are evil, and given their position they’re probably above average intelligence as well.
True evil is when causing harm (or suffering) is not merely a means to an end, but the end itself - the person derives pleasure or satisfaction from the act of harming others, independent of any larger goal. They don’t rationalize it as “necessary” or “for the greater good.” The suffering is the point.