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To: SoothingDave
Only if you thought the "wrong" was necessary for a greater "good." I'm just not buying that anyone is convinced and quite content that their own actions are "wrong."

Okay, ... let's consider con-artists. Do you think that they are considering a greater good ? Do you think that they do not know that it is wrong to separate you from your money ?

Have you never seen a child (or an adult, for that matter) disobey authority, for the sole purpose of defying that authority ?

Which is juvenile behavior. Do you think Satan is merely having a temper tantrum?

Do you not see a connection between evil behaviour and immature behaviour (i.e. me, me, ... all for me !) ? Does it not appear that Satan's behaviour is immature ? Doesn't mature behaviour take into account what's good for others, as well as what I perceive to be good for me ?

On a related note ... have you ever read any of M. Scott Peck's books (i.e The Road Less Traveled, The People of the Lie, etc.) ?

51,248 posted on 05/02/2003 11:17:49 AM PDT by Quester
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To: Quester
Okay, ... let's consider con-artists. Do you think that they are considering a greater good ? Do you think that they do not know that it is wrong to separate you from your money ?

I think that they, and large numbers of our populace are utterly without a conscience. They may know it is illegal, but they are not convinced of their wrongness.

Do you not see a connection between evil behaviour and immature behaviour (i.e. me, me, ... all for me !) ? Does it not appear that Satan's behaviour is immature ? Doesn't mature behaviour take into account what's good for others, as well as what I perceive to be good for me ?

Yes, of course. The question is not whether you or I know this, but whether Satan does.

SD

51,250 posted on 05/02/2003 11:22:30 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Quester
have you ever read any of M. Scott Peck's books

I can't say I've ever heard of such.

SD

51,252 posted on 05/02/2003 11:23:08 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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