The topic of “good” and “evil” is quite a controversial topic nowadays as people tend to complicate the issue about it being a subjective truth and others argue it’s a universal truth. However, they do take different forms nowadays, but it’s still seen as more of a subjective truth than a universal truth. The concepts of good and evil can be affected by the situation in the country, whether it is a war or political instability. In a country like Mumbai prostitution is legal, however here in Canada it is illegal, it all comes down to the society and the subjective truth of the matter of good and evil.
Whether the area comes down to a country or a city the beliefs of good and evil tend to differ greatly as you move around the world. Even as an individual my thoughts on good and evil may be different from my teacher Ms. C, as the number of people are narrowed the truth about good and evil being a subjective truth tends to shine over it being a universal truth. One of the hottest topics of controversy today is teenage abortion. Many people see this as evil because no one has the right to take a life from this world and by doing abortion the teenagers are committing first degree murder. This is evil towards some people, however others argue there is no point bringing a new life into the world where the teenager is not stable. By brining the new life into the world you’re basically killing the child slowly and more painfully through issues such as hunger, inappropriate care, etc. Even on an issue like this your own family member might not take the same side as you as to, what is evil and good in this situation. Therefore clarifying my point on how subjective truth is used more often to express the constitutes of good and evil.
Although much of the constitutes of good and evil are considered subjective, several universal truths do exist. The main universal truth is the issue about Heaven and Hell, no matter whom or how you look at it everyone in sees heaven as a good place and hell as a bad place. There will be no one in this world talking about Heaven mentioning how it is a mystical place where good people will go after death. “Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld. Religions with a linear divine history often depict Hell as endless.” However, when it comes to Heaven many people consider it as place of angels where the dead go to meet up with God.“Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.”
The acceptance to whether “good” and “evil” are subjective or universal seems to change depending on the religion and environment of the person. However, “good” and “evil” is widely known as a subjective truth.
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