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24. Crazy

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 04:12 PM

Jul 2013

Do you mean literally insane? Insane seems to mean a kind of total disconnect with reality. That can be evil, and it's definitely not good.

However, to me "evil" implies a kind of intent. Usually just a great selfishness, a belief that the world comes second to one's own whims.

Is that crazy?

Not really. Crazy isn't that calculating. And often it works out well for the evil one. So it's more like buying a lottery ticket and hoping you win, than buying a toilet so you can fly.

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Most of us agree upon what is socially acceptable- digonswine Jun 2013 #4

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I guess I was thinking that there are different versions of evil- digonswine Jun 2013 #7

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Yeah-I think so digonswine Jun 2013 #11

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Yeah- digonswine Jun 2013 #20

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Well! ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #21

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