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does evil exist?

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does evil exist?
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RE: does evil exist?
May 26, 2010 at 6:36 pm (This post was last modified: May 26, 2010 at 6:38 pm by Paul the Human.)
I realize that was a very vague answer, TWQ. Let me clarify.

Evil... as a concept... exists. Evil... as an external, supernatural force... does not.

What the Nazis did was evil. The Salem Witch Trials were evil. {insert middle eastern dictator here} committing mass murder in the millions is evil. A Catholic Priest diddling little boys... is definitely evil.

I didn't answer the poll, either... because the answer is: Yes, but not the way you mean.
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does evil exist? - by theistwithquestions - May 26, 2010 at 6:24 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Paul the Human - May 26, 2010 at 6:27 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by AtheistPhil - May 26, 2010 at 6:35 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by mysoogals - June 2, 2010 at 2:43 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - June 2, 2010 at 3:29 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Paul the Human - May 26, 2010 at 6:36 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2010 at 7:03 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 26, 2010 at 8:40 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by fr0d0 - May 26, 2010 at 7:12 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2010 at 8:09 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by paintpooper - May 26, 2010 at 7:13 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 26, 2010 at 8:38 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by padraic - May 26, 2010 at 8:39 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2010 at 9:01 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 26, 2010 at 9:05 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Minimalist - May 26, 2010 at 9:07 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Tiberius - May 26, 2010 at 9:34 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 28, 2010 at 3:58 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Scented Nectar - May 26, 2010 at 9:58 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Joe Bloe - May 27, 2010 at 12:18 am
RE: does evil exist? - by SleepingDemon - May 27, 2010 at 2:57 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Thor - May 27, 2010 at 9:56 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Sam - May 27, 2010 at 4:45 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by mem - May 28, 2010 at 4:24 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Edwardo Piet - May 28, 2010 at 6:25 am
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 28, 2010 at 6:39 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 28, 2010 at 3:10 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by chatpilot - May 28, 2010 at 2:27 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Paul the Human - May 28, 2010 at 3:43 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 28, 2010 at 3:50 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 28, 2010 at 11:47 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 29, 2010 at 12:17 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 29, 2010 at 3:25 am
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 29, 2010 at 5:09 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 29, 2010 at 5:22 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Purple Rabbit - May 29, 2010 at 8:04 am
RE: does evil exist? - by downbeatplumb - May 29, 2010 at 8:45 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Purple Rabbit - May 29, 2010 at 8:49 am
RE: does evil exist? - by downbeatplumb - May 29, 2010 at 9:19 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Purple Rabbit - May 30, 2010 at 3:23 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Violet - May 29, 2010 at 1:58 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by tackattack - May 29, 2010 at 7:37 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Disinter - May 30, 2010 at 8:25 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Killman - June 8, 2010 at 5:19 am
RE: does evil exist? - by annatar - June 21, 2010 at 8:46 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by KichigaiNeko - June 22, 2010 at 12:53 am
RE: does evil exist? - by Super Cynic - July 21, 2010 at 5:21 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Godhead - July 21, 2010 at 7:44 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by AtheistPhil - July 21, 2010 at 7:55 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Godhead - July 21, 2010 at 8:04 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Paul the Human - July 21, 2010 at 8:23 pm
RE: does evil exist? - by Godhead - July 21, 2010 at 8:46 pm

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