Robert - I may get crucified for this but I dont really care for chocolate. In fact if we went on that thinking I would have to say that broccoli is good.
Crazy151 - Aha....but that would first have to go on the assumption that one believes in God & the Devil.
Spider - As usual we agree.
Quantum -
If god was anything but an absolute we couldn't trust HIM
and I dont even trust that he exists..but you missed the point..I wasn't only opening it to the god-devil. I am talking about everything and anything.
Sirona -
We can't even DEFINE good and evil.
that was one of the points I was trying to make.
I am finding myself at a loss for words lately due to the fact that the majority (if not all words) are given either a negative or a positive connotation. Take the word selfish for example. here is the definition (courtesy of Merriam-Webster):
1: concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others
2: arising from concern with one's own welfare or advantage in disregard of others <a selfish act>
This definition does not by any means include harming onesself or others...nor does it disclude (is that a word?) the idea that even though it is intended for oneself that it may or may not actually benefit others or many.Take this scenario for example---- Highly intelligent physician wants recognition...so he creates or acheives a technology or procedure that will give him this recognition and fame that he so desires. Now he has done this for selfish reasons but the end result is in fact extremely helpful to many others and will save lives. Yes...he was selfish but was it a bad thing?
Anyway I think im rambling at the moment (too much sun today perhaps) but the idea is the same why do we constantly give words a negative or positive view?
Would love any responses as these are some discussions that really get my juices flowing and boy am I happy when the juices are flowing.
Spice
Edited by - SpiceItUp on 5 July 2002 2:11:12