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'''Evil''' is a term describing that which is morally bad, corrupt, wantonly destructive, selfish, and wicked. In most Christian and Western cultures, and some Eastern ones, the word is used to describe acts, and sometimes thoughts and ideas, commonly known as [[sin]], that are thought to originate with [[Satan]] and challenge the law or will of [[God]].
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Young children are considered to be good, and free of evil, though not of original sin as defined in the Bible. As they grow older, however, they can develop evil characteristics. The three main characteristics of an evil person are:
Note that "self" does not necessarily have to mean "one's self," but also to the various units, groups, and demographics to which one belongs (e.g. family, school, team, generation, nationality, race, religion, etc.) Indifference is what binds together the total contradiction of pride (superiority) and hypocrisy (lower standards). Without it, the person could not stand his or her own evil.▼
▲2.) Hypocrisy "I have higher standards for others than for self."
▲3.) Indifference "I do not care."
▲Note that "self" does not necessarily have to mean "one's self," but also to the various units, groups, and demographics to which one belongs (e.g. family, school, team, generation, nationality, race, religion, etc.) Indifference is what binds together the total contradiction of pride (superiority) and hypocrisy (lower standards). Without it, the person could not stand his or her own evil.
▲== History ==
In a number of religious traditions, "evil" is widely considered to be a [[mystery]]; that [[life]] and its [[rules]] are "governed" by an innate benevolence, and behaviour that directly contradicts "good nature" is not understandable in moral and reasoning terms. "Evil" characterises and describes aspects of human beings that deviate from the social, loving, righteous, natures within, which in contrast lead to social strength, and continuing survival, through [[love]]. In the forms of malice and selfishness, evil represents the socially-weakening and destructive behaviours that lead directly to a ''fruitless life'' and [[death]].
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It is probably a coincidence that "[[vile]]" uses the same letters as "evil," but has a related meaning.
==Hacker Jargon==
See also:▼
As used by computer [[hacker]]s, the jargon term ''evil'' implies that some system, program, person, or institution is sufficiently maldesigned as to be not worth the bother of dealing with. Unlike the adjectives in the [[cretinous]]/[[losing]]/[[brain-damaged]] series, ''evil'' does not imply incompetence or bad design, but rather a set of goals or design criteria fatally incompatible with the speaker's. This usage is more an aesthetic and engineering judgment than a moral one in the mainstream sense. "We thought about adding a [[Blue Glue]] interface but decided it was too evil to deal with." "[[TECO]] is neat, but it can be pretty evil if you're prone to typos." Often pronounced with the first syllable lengthened, as /eeee'vil/. Compare [[evil and rude]].▼
The usage of evil as a prefix for usernames or email addresses on the [[Internet]] can be traced back to "evilsteven", a founding member of the noend listservs in San Francisco and New York.▼
* [[Bad]]
* [[Goodness]]
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* [[evil empire]]
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▲As used by computer [[hacker]]s, the jargon term ''evil'' implies that some system, program, person, or institution is sufficiently maldesigned as to be not worth the bother of dealing with. Unlike the adjectives in the [[cretinous]]/[[losing]]/[[brain-damaged]] series, ''evil'' does not imply incompetence or bad design, but rather a set of goals or design criteria fatally incompatible with the speaker's. This usage is more an aesthetic and engineering judgment than a moral one in the mainstream sense. "We thought about adding a [[Blue Glue]] interface but decided it was too evil to deal with." "[[TECO]] is neat, but it can be pretty evil if you're prone to typos." Often pronounced with the first syllable lengthened, as /eeee'vil/. Compare [[evil and rude]].
▲The usage of evil as a prefix for usernames or email addresses on the [[Internet]] can be traced back to "evilsteven", a founding member of the noend listservs in San Francisco and New York.
* [http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/evil/evilhome.html# Searching for Evil]
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