Why the existence of evil is absolutely good

[Razard86]

The first evil is imperfection. The second evil is impermanence. Because of imperfection there is a struggle. This struggle creates a journey. This journey has ups and downs twists and turns and prevents consistent results. Because every result is rare and hard won this creates value. Value is the highest form of love because value is precious. 

Value, preciousness, serve gratitude. You can only know gratitude through scarcity. Then there is theft, rape, impatientence, murder, these acts give goodness its value. You can only appreciate a gift because of the existence of impermanence and the existence of theft. You can only appreciate consensual sex because of the existence of nonconsensual sex. You can only appreciate your life when you learn of senseless murder. 

Because goodness is voluntary this is what makes it authentic, and authenticity is TRUTH. Goodness is voluntary submission, voluntary slavery to self imposed rules on how one should act. 

Evil is freedom, evil is rebellion. Evil conforms to nothing and resists everything. God is the evil storyteller. Every Good story is a story about evil. God is the highest good because God is selfless, but God's creation is equally as good because it must earn its goodness through hard work and dedication. 

For God goodness is easy, but for its creation it is difficult. For God everything has no meaning because it is imaginary, for God's creation everything has meaning because it is real. 

Real struggle, real stakes, = beauty. Ugly is beautiful because there is a story behind every detail. Depth comes from diversity. Evil is the creator of diversity. It is through this diversity that goodness matures. 

Goodness learns to love that which it is not, and becomes a better creator, becomes more intelligent.

This means the dark side is the trainer of the light side. It's job is to grow you in depth and complexity. The reward? Perfect Self Love. 

So I am grateful to evil for teaching me how to love myself more.

Edited 8 hours ago by Razard86

[Ziran]

2 hours ago, Razard86 said:

You can only appreciate a gift because of the existence of impermanence and the existence of theft.

Only?  No.  That's one way to appreciate it.

Another way is realizing the essence of the gift which is beyond its material wrapping as a manifestation of eternity. 

[Ziran]

2 hours ago, Razard86 said:

Evil is freedom

Evil is pleasure derived from malice.  It's a type of vitality which develops constriction, isolation, and craving.

[glassfire]

Is racism an evil?

Edited 5 hours ago by glassfire

[Razard86]

2 hours ago, glassfire said:

Is racism an evil?

Look up the word prejudice and ask yourself if you would like people to form a negative opinion of you based on your skin color.