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The definition of evil is not based on being out of touch with reality. "Tragically flawed" would be a better term for what you are talking about.
by quadrangle 10y ago
The definition of evil is not based on being out of touch with reality. "Tragically flawed" would be a better term for what you are talking about.
- orasis 10y agoI like to define "evil" as a cause whose effects compound negatively toward human wellbeing. so I think their use of "evil" is fine.
- quadrangle 10y agoThe way evil is used as a word by most people, your definition stretches far too wide. The connotation of "evil" is far more appalling than merely anything negative for human well-being. By your definition far too many things are evil to the point where the word is pretty mild, which is not how most people use it. In short: you are doing poor communication to redefine it so differently from normal use.