Does everything happen for a reason?

[phillydog1958]

Ever seen Donnie Darko. If so this post reminds me of the teacher telling the students that there are only good and evil things in life. A great movie, if you've never seen it. Also....I agree with this post.



Hmmm, don't agree with you though.

I'll have to look up that movie.

 

[meghanashley]

One more point, all societies has some sort of a judicial system in place, which are founded on the premise of GOOD and EVIL. Good and Evil dictates our laws.

I disagree I think the words you would want to use are right and wrong, and those things are desputible depending on the society you are referring to.

 

[phillydog1958]

I disagree I think the words you would want to use are right and wrong, and those things are desputible depending on the society you are referring to.

You're talking SEMANTICS. Right and wrong or good and evil -- Same thing. Like I said earlier, there are many things that are universally considered good or evil and right or wrong in all societies. That's how we have laws that dictate our behavior.

 

[meghanashley]

I do not think they are the same, but to not steer the conversation off topic or receive an infraction I will leave it at that.

 

[mqktandy]

Right or wrong is correct. Not good and evil. Every society has it's own view of right and wrong.

 

[frasertheking]

You're talking SEMANTICS. Right and wrong or good and evil -- Same thing. Like I said earlier, there are many things that are universally considered good or evil and right or wrong in all societies. That's how we have laws that dictate our behavior.

good and evil is just a point of view
terrorist by are view they are evil by there culture they are heroes fighting back the only way they can against the west

 

[mqktandy]

Exactly my point. Ur perspective on good and evil is directly correlated to you belief system.

 

[mqktandy]

Alright let's end this derail. Back to the topic

 

[phillydog1958]

good and evil is just a point of view
terrorist by are view they are evil by there culture they are heroes fighting back the only way they can against the west

How can you use terrorists as a example? Since when does the logic that drives terrorism, make sense and allow for us to view it as normal behavior? You're talking about something that dates back to the Bible. There are 3 basic things that all humankind want: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Our forefathers were intelligent enough to reason this and script it into the Declaration of Independence. These are our unalienable rights and within reason, a threat against any of those 3 unalienable rights is a EVIL or WRONG threat against all mankind.

 

[frasertheking]

How can you use terrorists as a example? Since when does the logic that drives terrorism, make sense and allow for us to view it as normal behavior? You're talking about something that dates back to the Bible. There are 3 basic things that all humankind want: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Our forefathers were intelligent enough to reason this and script it into the Declaration of Independence. These are our unalienable rights and within reason, a threat against any of those 3 unalienable rights is a EVIL or WRONG threat against all mankind.

by your view its evil they see it as being a hero they are fighting back for what they believe in by using the only weapon they have to give there lifes.
im sure during the war of Independence we viewed each other as evil

nothing happens for a reason its all just nature playing out just events and consequences
causes and effects