Question of Evil...

[Phean]

I have heard many definitions of evil, the most practical I've seen is the superficial semantic; evil is the reverse of what it is to live. What definition do you all see? (I'm actually being serious this time, how do you all define evil?)

 

[Ilex]

I have heard many definitions of evil, the most practical I've seen is the superficial semantic; evil is the reverse of what it is to live. What definition do you all see? (I'm actually being serious this time, how so you all define evil?)

I like Anton LaVey's definition personally:

Good is what you like. Evil is what you don't like.

 

[Lord Leoric of Wercheg]

 

[FrisianDude]

Evil is evil.

 

[TalonAquila]

  evil and good are subjective values based upon one's moral and ethical standards.

 

[Vraid]

Evil makes you finish first in life, good doesn't.

 

[Pharaoh Llandy]

  evil and good are subjective values based upon one's moral and ethical standards.

What he said.

 

[Magorian Aximand]

If love is proud need, then evil is proud sadism.

 

[Mage246]

Topics with unanswerable questions are evil.

 

[Turona]

Evil is when you take the last coffee without brewing a new pot of fresh coffee. 

 

[Phean]

I should clarify, otherwise this will be a thread of people stating that it is a subjective matter (not debating that,) I mean to ask, what in your personal perspective makes you think; "Wow, that is ****ing evil..." (generals, not specifics.) What personal rules do you go by?

 

[Magorian Aximand]

So you want us to define our morals, rather than the word?

 

[Pharaoh Llandy]

What personal rules do you go by?

Doing no intentional harm to others.

In my eyes, "evil" is people who intentionally harm others.

 

[Magorian Aximand]

And are proud of it. I think to be truly evil, you have to be proud of the fact that you intentionally cause harm.

 

[Phean]

So you want us to define our morals, rather than the word?

Assuming that was sarcasm... Yeah... Call it curiosity about human nature.

 

[Magorian Aximand]

Not sarcasm, no.

 

[Turona]

In short, moral fiber - Treat others how you want to be treated.
Basing it around those morals evil would be to bring harm to others on purpose without regret.

 

[Mage246]

Evil is the mindless impulse to destroy. I do not view merely harming others to be evil, for there are sometimes valid reasons for doing so.

 

[kiarj]

Evil is the lack of honor, in my opinion.

 

[Mage246]

Evil is also the pursuit of honor above all else  .