[goldstategop]

There is natural evil which is a part of Nature. That has always existed since the beginnings of life upon our planet. Then there human evil, that existed since Man built civilization and as you observed when good and evil are in sync, that is when we are compelled to exceed our limitations and do things we didn't think was possible before. Its when evil is not checked by good, that it tends to remorselessly destroy everything in comes in contact with. Good and Evil are the opposites of our Nature. As Captain Kirk discovers in "The Enemy Within" he needs his evil half in order to function as a decisive human being. Being all the good half leaves him helpless and unable to ironically enough, summon up the resolve to do the right thing.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Dan Evans]

There is natural evil which is a part of Nature. That has always existed since the beginnings of life upon our planet.

In human society we see that good and evil tends to cluster in separate regions, some in places where life is cheap, governments are corrupt and crime is rampant. And we see other places that are much very serene. This is because good and evil both have positive feedback effects. In other words, evil begets evil and good inspires good.

In nature we often see the same thing. There are places where it is very dangerous to be. In these places the plants are toxic and the animals are either aggressive and vicious or suspicious and fearful. On the other hand you see places where animals are quite friendly. I don't believe this is coincidence. I thing the dynamics of good and evil apply to animals as well as humans. Animals in packs or herds have their instincts suppressed by the herd the same as humans have their own evil nature suppressed by religion and society. And these animal herds or human societies are subject to change and actually have a will seperate from that of their components.