Good, Evil and the idea of war.

Good and evil are strange things. Drawn to show us that they are so separate, completely different from each other. They are like Black and White. But, my friends, I don’t believe that is true. I think we are told that good and evil are two separate entities to justify actions, otherwise not sanctioned by our culture.

Take the popular concept of ‘an eye for an eye’ as an example. If a man brutally murders someone in the heat of passion, then does he really deserve the same? Most may say yes, but why? He committed an evil act, yes. But if we were to kill him, that would be just as bad. Why would we kill someone because they have done the same? Is that good or evil?
It depends on the point of view, the person being killed would think that this was an act of harsh evil and hate, yet the person killing the victim will have a perfectly good explanation to tell himself, so he can go home and kiss his wife and sleep at night. Is this the society we live in? Where if someone kills in spite, then someone else can do the same thing for ‘justice’?
Just because ‘justice’ is involved does not mean it’s the ‘good’ thing to do. I believe the only reason to ever kill or hurt somebody is in self defense. Does that mean I’m a ‘good’ person? Fuck no, I can be a terrible person, as anyone who knows me can tell you. But that doesn’t mean that I cant be a nice guy when it suits me. There’s another good point. We are good people when it suits us. Don’t deny it. If someone will be nice to you or give you something, you will kiss their ass. But if you cant get anything out of it, why do it? I’m guilty of it to, I’m no saint, trust me, but I try to better myself, if only to make myself happier.

Why hate? Why hurt? Is there a point? No, no point at all. Nearly anything can be solved with agreements instead of guns and explosives. But, back to my main point. If we have differing viewpoints, why do we fight? If I am an atheist, why does a Christian have to fight with my viewpoint? Taking this on a larger scale, if Kim Jong Il disagrees with Americans, why cant he talk to our govt.? He has to be rash, hateful, angry. Not to say Americans aren’t assholes. Because we are (G-Bay anyone?). Americans are just as evil and spiteful as any other nation, and always will be, because that’s how the world works.

I firmly believe that humans will never get along, whites hate blacks, blacks hate whites. Koreans hate Americans, Al Qaeda and Muslim extremists hate pretty much everyone else, and pretty much everyone else hates them. Why the hate? WE AREN'T 'GOOD' PEOPLE.

Bringing up something else, 911. They (apparently) attacked us. We attacked them. But why the killing? Muslim extremists say we are blasphemous infidels, who need to be eradicated, Americans think that shotguns are the answer to all the worlds problems. Will we ever get along? I firmly believe that the end of humanity will be ourselves, because we cant see past differences in culture, religion, and government. You’re free to your opinion, and I’m open for debate, so leave comments.

“I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.”
J. Robert Oppenheimer
“The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true.”
J. Robert Oppenheimer
“If religion were true, its followers would not try to bludgeon their young into an artificial conformity; but would merely insist on their unbending quest for truth, irrespective of artificial backgrounds or practical consequences.”
H.P. Lovecraft
“The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind.”
H.P. Lovecraft