Source of evil: Greed v apathy

[FUCK THE POLICE]

I really think that most "greed" is just another source of apathy, but I've heard people say opposite before.

 

[uscitizen]

Greed is the source, apathy is an enabler.

 

[Damocles]

The source of Evil is ignorance.

 

[uscitizen]

Greed and fear are the two basic human emotions.

 

[Annie]

The source of Evil is ignorance.

So sayeth Dickens.

 

[uscitizen]

Ignorance is an enabler.

 

[LadyT]

How come southerners or cats aren't an option. Or children for that matter?

 

[uscitizen]

Cats and children are our punishment for evil.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

The source of Evil is ignorance.

Ignorance is a form of apathy. Or the other way around.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Greed and fear are the two basic human emotions.

Why?

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

So sayeth Dickens.

Naw, he was actually a'quotin' Mr. Socrates. I gots to get down to da bog and go mud-ridin', tough. Yippee!

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

How come southerners or cats aren't an option. Or children for that matter?

Why not little bricks are buried in the ground that emerge only whenever gueysers sprout in spring?

 

[uscitizen]

Why?

when a baby is born it is greedy and fearful. It has to be taught to love and such.

 

[/MSG/]

Apathy is essential to true understanding. The uncaring mind is less likely to blinded or confused, hence apathy, properly employed, can be very good.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Apathy is essential to true understanding. The uncaring mind is less likely to blinded or confused, hence apathy, properly employed, can be very good.

That is such a blatant corruption of classic stoic philosophy. Stoicism was about avoiding passionate fits, not about ignoring the emotions evolved in a situation.

 

[FUCK THE POLICE]

when a baby is born it is greedy and fearful. It has to be taught to love and such.

Untrue. Love is natural, and emerges naturally in any human society. Otherwise there would've been no one to "teach" it.

 

[Damocles]

Ignorance is a form of apathy. Or the other way around.

No it is not. Ignorance can come from apathy, but it can also be willful. Much like Ahmadinejad saying the holocaust never happened is not a form of apathy.

 

[uscitizen]

Evil makes good use of ignorance. apathy is knowledge but not caring.